Facebook
patents hint at
'skin smoothing' and
karaoke features for
live video
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Who needs a skincare regimen when you have Facebook?
Two new
patents — which were filed by the Menlo Park-based company last year but made public today —
hint at new
features that may be coming to a
live stream near you. And one of them might help cover up all those "perceived imperfections." (Facebook's words, not ours.)
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Facebook patents 'emotion detecting' selfie filters
The
first patent describes a process for "smoothing or softening skin appearance in videos or images in real-time." The concept is similar to selfie filters that create that glowing, airbrushed look, but would work in real time during a
live stream. The software would be able to make "perceived imperfections," such as "skin blemishes, wrinkles, discolorations, [and] uneven surfaces" less noticeable, according to the filing.
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