14 DAY TRIAL // HoloLens is definitely an out of this world device, but it could take a while until it hits the market, so in the meantime, you might want to have a look at a new pair of glasses developed by Microsoft and which could guess the motions of the people you look at.
An USPTO patent revealed that Microsoft created a “wearable emotion detection and feedback system” that uses several sensors, including cameras and microphones, to analyze any subject in front of you and tell you what they feel.
“Emotional states are computed based on the behaviors and feedback provided to the wearer indicating computed emotional states of the subject. During interactions, the device, recognizes emotional states in subjects by comparing detected sensor input against a database of human/primate gestures/expressions, posture, and speech. Feedback is provided to the wearer after interpretation of the sensor input,” the abstract section of the patent reads.
Basically, using the available sensors, the device can scan the person you look at for any gesture and posture that might help determine their emotion.
Microsoft gives the example of a woman who plays with her hair during a date or during a business meeting, with the system being capable of analyzing the surrounding factors and determining that this gesture can indicate either friendliness or boredom.
Needless to say, this device is still in concept phase, so if it ever hits the market, expect it to happen sometime in the next few years.