Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have completed a prototype device that can block digital-camera function in a given area. Commercial versions of the technology could be used to stymie unwanted use of video or still cameras.

Now this technology uses a camera to find a reflective surface, then measure the shape of the surface, and finally blast the surface with light to prevent the device from recording a usable picture. Of course it’s all proto-type and currently only works by searching with visable light, something that wont work in what they feel is their major market, movie theathers. It only seems like a good idea that works on a small scale if you ask me. Being able to force the system into false positives would be the way to attack the system, and keep it “occupied” while the real camera is recording the movie illegaly. A better way to implement this, however much less profitable would be in musems where photography is a problem, or in government buildings. Don’t be surprised if your not sitting in a picture/video proof movie theater sometime in the near future. Welcome to CrzyLand.

-Nic

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