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Face recognition login with BananaScreen!

43 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/face-recognition-login-with-bananascreen.63303/

koolbluez
koolbluez Original post #1
Jul 18, 2007 at 4:34 PM
Your face is ur password!

Heard this b4.. right... the Lenovo ads...

Now, it's not xclusive... and it's not paidware!

BananaSecurity has launched a freeware application BananaScreen which adds face recognition login to your webcam-enabled Windows computer.

Just your smile, all you need to login... that's what they say!

To use, just install BananaScreen and create a face model. Then set up BananaScreen to lock after a predefined amount of inactivity (or hit Alt-L to lock at any time). Once locked, BananaScreen will keep an eye on faces coming and going in front of the camera. When it matches yours, it immediately unlocks your computer. Kool, right?

Well... yes, to an xtent... not entirely foolproof. It's still a beta app, so no guarantees on safety.

If you're not really worried about the fact that it could recognise a pic of u as urselves and login, like the fool it is, this is a very fun login tool. An advantage though... if your facial login doesn't work for some reason, you can still use your regular password.

One point.... BananaScreen is free WindowsXP download. So MacBoyz & Nixies... sorry 4 now :(
R
Jul 18, 2007 at 5:37 PM
cool one reason for a webcam
BBThumbHealer
Jul 18, 2007 at 5:38 PM
Thnx KoolBluez....will try for sure !
hemant_mathur
Jul 18, 2007 at 6:32 PM
Thanx .. will try this.
deepak.krishnan
Jul 18, 2007 at 6:53 PM
thanks yaar... got 2 try it out once im back home... :) ..
krates
krates #6
Jul 18, 2007 at 7:06 PM
software = tested
rating 9/10

cool software man thanks
but i found that if someone other was sitting it still matches somethings ??
praka123
Jul 18, 2007 at 7:08 PM
will it work if i show the other guy's High res photo?hehe! :D :)) brains baby!
casanova
Jul 18, 2007 at 10:37 PM
Nice news. Another reason to but a webcam.
NIGHTMARE
Jul 18, 2007 at 10:44 PM
thanks bro
iMav
iMav #10
Jul 18, 2007 at 11:01 PM
hmmm ... been a long time since some1 came up with a nice freeware ... thanx koolbluez for sharing ...
vish786
vish786 #11
Jul 18, 2007 at 11:06 PM
poor me dont have web cam :(
~Phenom~
~Phenom~ #12
Jul 19, 2007 at 2:14 AM
^^same here..
~Phenom~
~Phenom~ #14
Jul 19, 2007 at 4:07 AM
^^just block its image in Firefox or opera and I am sorry if u use IE..
sabret00the
Jul 19, 2007 at 8:27 AM
thats pretty cool...gotta try that out
kumarmohit
Jul 19, 2007 at 10:14 AM
Shud be included in Digit disc.
dd_wingrider
Jul 19, 2007 at 11:20 AM
nice soft, too bad dont have a webcam, but will pass on the link, thanks
karnivore
karnivore #18
Jul 19, 2007 at 11:34 AM
need to get cam, need to get a cam, need to get a cam.........
koolbluez
koolbluez #19
Jul 19, 2007 at 4:01 PM
Fresh relief to me to get +ve replies... & guyz, i got my internet back. So.. back to digittin :D
Reliance NetConnect... but I'ld advice u not to go the Reliance way... Their customer service(any place,any way) sucks more than a black hole. And some hardware(like the DataCard they gave me) is malfunctional. Tata is better, to say.
If u ask me y I took it.. I got the DCard free with my HPPavli...
pritish_kul2
Jul 19, 2007 at 5:21 PM
Cool Soft , Man Btw Good Use Of Webcam
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bigdaddy486 #21
Jul 19, 2007 at 6:29 PM
Price of Web cam? i need one......
pritish_kul2
Jul 20, 2007 at 3:33 PM
nyone tried it yet?
goobimama
goobimama #23
Jul 20, 2007 at 6:51 PM
Just visited. Mac OS X version coming soon! Yippee!
Pathik
Pathik #24
Jul 20, 2007 at 7:31 PM
hey kooly good to see u back... nice app... btw i forgot wher i kept the damn kryptonite... :?
pritish_kul2
Jul 20, 2007 at 8:36 PM
can i add two faces?
din
din #26
Jul 20, 2007 at 9:13 PM
Sounds pretty cool. Will try it out soon.
napster007
Jul 20, 2007 at 9:45 PM
nice job!!

yeah.^+1
max_demon
max_demon #28
Jul 20, 2007 at 9:55 PM
Help , everytime i run this software with webcam connected , the System Shows BSOD 0x00007E i think . please , Can i ru the software?
shashank_re
Jul 21, 2007 at 7:56 AM
^^Exactly the same problem iam getting.BTW iam running vista
max_demon
max_demon #30
Jul 21, 2007 at 2:21 PM
i m running XP
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yashved #31
Jul 21, 2007 at 3:34 PM
Is the quality of webcam good? Which is the best quality webcam and what would be its price?
koolbluez
koolbluez #32
Jul 21, 2007 at 9:33 PM
mine works... on the problematic vista ultimate 64bit... has to work on the others :D

btw... i'm only able to lock & enter the damn thing.. what about boot screening it? Any1 tried?

Also.. not that good... very bad learner... it allowed my completely different faced friend inside!!!! & didn't recognise me with spects!!!

Still betaware... but a good showware for a freeware.
pritish_kul2
Jul 22, 2007 at 10:00 AM
I tried for boot screen but doesn't work for booting only for locking purpose
Ambar
Ambar #34
Jul 22, 2007 at 10:05 AM
tried it out...itz cool re.....:D :D
blueshift
blueshift #35
Jul 26, 2007 at 12:01 AM
Very good s/w.

Thanks for sharing.
satyamy
satyamy #36
Jul 26, 2007 at 12:10 AM
nice one
thanks
A
Jul 26, 2007 at 2:50 AM
You can read a review about it here:

*blog.techiezone.in/2007/07/25/face-recognition-log-in-with-bananascreen/
Shasanka_Gogoi
Jul 27, 2007 at 12:51 PM
I finally have a HP Pavillion notebook with a webcam!!!

So, ud have to make some good use of it.

Thanks.
emailaatif786
Aug 19, 2007 at 3:49 PM
FaceCode™ Face Recognition PC Access Control Software

pritish_kul2 said:
I tried for boot screen but doesn't work for booting only for locking purpose

FaceCode™ Face Recognition PC Access Control Software
FaceCode™ is the first and only family of products bringing you the benefits of advanced face recognition technology to your home and office PC.
FaceCode™s innovative face recognition software, using regular web camera, improve security and data protection on your PC and simplifying working process in a user friendly application.

The trial version will give you full use of the product features and a taste of face recognition advantages.
FaceCode™ system requirements:

WINDOWS 2000/XP/2003
Pentium III 800MHz or higher.
Web-cam
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daliver #41
Sep 2, 2009 at 4:02 PM
Bananscreen is a good program, but exist others perfect solutions
for example Veriface
I use Rohos Face Logon

it compatible with Vista and XP, I like next features

1) last successful attempts to access the system by face are saved and stored,
2) it is possible hide video capture window during login by face,
3) Self-training feature
4) you may register faces of several people for one user account!
azzu
azzu #42
Sep 2, 2009 at 8:37 PM
^ wow nice xcellent :|
hope u had created new thread for that rather than digging two year old thread
dreams
dreams #43
Sep 3, 2009 at 8:59 PM
Will try Banana..but prev using Veriface, a face recog software shipped wit lenovo machines..It works gr8 in my Win7 bu only disadv is, it doesnt accept the pwd if the machine is under domain.

Anybody usin banana in a domain env?