Intellicam brings first automatic facial recognition system to Windows Phone 8

Intellicam is a Windows Phone viii camera app that might come in handy if you find yourself missing shots because of challenging subjects or have your hands full.

Intellicam utilizes facial recognition and vocalization commands to activate the shutter. No need to achieve for the shutter push button or tap the screen. Just await for someone to face the photographic camera or say the trigger discussion ("cheese" by default).

Information technology'due south an innovative concept and while Intellicam may not appeal to everyone it tin be a handy, hands free option for your camera.

Intellicam'south interface is laid out simple. You have your photographic camera view finder with trigger word displayed and 2 push controls along the lesser of the screen. One to mute the audio trigger and the other to control the flash.

Up under the three dot menu you'll detect options to admission the dashboard (Intellicam's settings), enable/disable automobile-snap, enable/disable facial tracking, review the app, and disable image watermarking (buy the total version).

Intellicam's settings allows you lot to customize the trigger word, turn on/off face detection alerts and plow on/off system tray visibility. Images are saved at a reduced resolution (1536x2048) with no option to salve at total resolution. Yous can review your Intellicam photos past swiping to the right. Images tin can not be shared from within Intellicam (yous've gotta go to the Picture show Hub for that).

The car-snap feature snaps an image when it detects a persons face while the face up tracking works on focusing on the faces of moving objects. The voice commands can be triggered past your vox, the voice of your subject (if they can speak) and unfortunately at times by groundwork noises.

And then how well does Intellicam work? Not as well bad. Information technology did struggle a trivial staying focused on moving people. The voice triggers are a nice touch when you lot can't go your finger to the shutter quick plenty.

Intellicam won't appeal to everyone and is 1 of those apps yous actually should effort before buying. The trial version is fully functional but does place a "Taken with Intellicam" watermark at the bottom of the photo. You can get rid of the watermark for $3.49.

You can discover Intellicam Complimentary (left QR Tag) here in the Windows Phone Shop. The paid version of Intellicam (right QR Tag) can exist purchased in-app or here in the Windows Phone Store.

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