BBC will scan viewers’ faces while they watch TV

11 Feb, 2016 – The BBC is going to scan the faces of viewers to make sure they’re enjoying TV content.

The broadcaster began trials of the technology last year, but will now press ahead with plans to formally adopt the facial-coding software, as reported by the Independent.

The system is developed by British start-up CrowdEmotion, which uses cameras to record a viewer’s facial expressions.

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