21st Century Camouflage Confuses Face Detectors

A prototype of the HyperFace design, meant to confuse facial recognition software. (Credit: Adam Harvey) When it comes to disguises, silly mustaches and fake noses won't cut it anymore. As facial recognition capabilities grow more sophisticated, cameras and algorithms can to do more with less. Even grainy images, like those you might find on a gas station surveillance camera, can hold enough information to match a face to a database. But there are ways to hide.