Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by toothpicked 1559 days ago
> facial anonymity.

Turn camera off, point it at your shadow or use some censoring/blurring software to cover your face?

1 comments

These are great suggestions. I think there should be a software solution that blurs faces on the webcam feed to create a different virtual feed that can be fed into a browser based video chat tool.

Along the same lines, wearing a mask also protects identity. The only problem is that this is an additional step for someone who is already reluctant to talk to a professional.

> I think there should be a software solution that blurs faces on the webcam

Avatarify looks pretty neat too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7LFDT-FRzs

Github: https://github.com/alievk/avatarify-python