A number of stores that customers flock to during the holiday season are considering adopting a new technology which uses camera sensors implanted in a store mannequin’s eyes to monitor a customer’s activity in the shop, using that data to beef up sales.
Retailers say the ubiquitous plastic dummies typically used to model clothes would be fitted with motion sensors that trigger facial recognition technology when a shopper is nearby. The cameras will then observe the shopper’s behavior, noting whether that individual picks up a product right away and heads for the register or if that person seems unsure about making the purchase.
via RT.com
