Virtual mask app released
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otherkinnewsTrigger warnings: Weird artistic renditions of faces, "uncanny valley."
Yahoo Japan Corp. released "Face Stealer," a free app for iOs that transposes virtual masks onto your face in real time. It shows your expressions and movements, but conceals your features with those of some other person, statue, drawing, cartoon character, or animal. You can add your own photos to make into masks. Since it's just a little iPhone app, the effect is kind of choppy and grotesque. It's still a fun glimpse at a method of transformation through technology. If you want to try it on your iPhone, get it in the App Store.
Diginfonews. "Wear someone else's face with the Face Stealer App for iPhone." 2013-05-14. http://youtu.be/shN3-RTXX2A
Don K. and Ryo O. "Wear someone else's face with the Face Stealer App for iPhone." 2013-03-15. DigInfo. http://www.diginfo.tv/v/13-0020-r-en.php
Yahoo Japan Corp. "Face Stealer." App Store. https://itunes.apple.com/app/id597795292
