Polish design studio Noma has developed a mask that makes the wearer's face undetectable to facial recognition algorithms used in public surveillance cameras.
Ewa Nowak and Jaros?aw Markowicz, who make up Noma Studio, designed the Incognito mask in an attempt to reclaim the privacy and anonymity that they feel has been lost to face-detecting cameras installed in public spaces.

Described by the designers as "face jewellery", the main structure of the mask-like accessory consists of a long piece of brass that has been shaped to fit the contours of the face, curving behind the ears like a pair of glasses.
It features three prominent elements that work together to make the wearer's face "unrecognisable" to cameras. These are two brass circles that sit below the wearer's eyes, and a rectangular element positioned between the eyes.
"Every day, hundreds of cameras are watching us, facial recognition systems are becoming more and more perfect, and the place of current speculations about the future is occupied by sophisticated and advanced technology," said the designers.
"Cameras are able to recognise our age, mood, or sex and precisely match us to the database ? the concept of disappearing in the crowd ceases to exist," they continued.
"This has a huge value in the form of increased security and detection of dangerous units. On the other hand, in which direction will the surveillance of society develop""

The final design w...