--- title: "New compact facial-recognition system passes test on Michelangelo’s David" url: https://daily.dev/posts/new-compact-facial-recognition-system-passes-test-on-michelangelo-s-david-s9axkbwwy source_url: https://arstechnica.com/?p=2004326 type: article source: "Ars Technica" published: 2024-02-19T23:22:55.642Z updated: 2024-07-02T02:13:52.800Z tags: ["facial-recognition", "nanotechnology", "science"] reading_time: 6 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # New compact facial-recognition system passes test on Michelangelo’s David **[Ars Technica](https://daily.dev/sources/arstechnica)** · 6 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Scientists have developed a compact and cost-effective facial recognition system using ultrathin optical components known as metasurfaces. The system, tested on a replica of Michelangelo's David sculpture, recognized faces as well as existing smartphone facial recognition while requiring less energy. It generated more infrared dots than standard commercial technology and is more versatile in generating customizable light patterns. The new system has potential applications in robotics, augmented reality, and the next generation of facial recognition technology. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#facial-recognition](https://daily.dev/tags/facial-recognition), [#nanotechnology](https://daily.dev/tags/nanotechnology), [#science](https://daily.dev/tags/science) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/new-compact-facial-recognition-system-passes-test-on-michelangelo-s-david-s9axkbwwy)