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A new smart phone application uses live downloaded bar data to report the average age of a crowd and the ratio of men to women, among other things.

From a New York Times article:

Quote:FACIAL recognition technology is a staple of sci-fi thrillers like “Minority Report.” But of bars in Chicago?

SceneTap, a new app for smart phones, uses cameras with facial detection software to scout bar scenes. Without identifying specific bar patrons, it posts information like the average age of a crowd and the ratio of men to women, helping bar-hoppers decide where to go. More than 50 bars in Chicago participate.

Here is the web link for the smart phone application:

[Apparently, I cannot post links until I have ten posts. If you wish to view the web link, just Google "scenetap".]

Has anyone used this application or similar technology? If so, does it work? It would sure be handy to have that ratio information.