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'Smart' Vending Machines Triple Sales
bossanovalithium writes "A vending machine in Japan which recommends drinks to customers based on facial recognition data has tripled sales. JR East Water Business has previously installed two vending machines in JR Shinagawa station and it is believed that the recognition technology is responsible for a vast increase in sales in comparison to traditional machines. The vending machines recommend beverages after physical attributes of customers are picked up by sensors which allow the machines determine age, sex and other attributes, before offering a number of suggestions."
A photo of whom, you slack cunt?
Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
Facial recognition? Japs? Same sentence?!?!?!
Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
On the other hand since all Japanese look alike, it probably just recommends the same things from a list so that each user in line gets something that seems unique.