This ‘face jewellery’ was designed to block facial recognition technology


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 06 Aug 2019

'Incognito' is 'face jewellery' which makes its wearer undetectable to facial recognition technology. — noma_design_studio/Instagram

A Polish design studio has created "face jewellery" in the form of a mask which makes its wearer undetectable to facial recognition algorithms.

To resist surveillance brought about by facial recognition technology, Polish design studio Noma has created a new type of jewellery. Taking the form of a mask, the piece, called "Incognito", protects the wearer from facial recognition algorithms used with modern cameras installed in public spaces.

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