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I honestly will not be surprised when this comment gets turned into a start-up that gets funded...

either this or the other obvious dystopian application, monitoring employees attention in meetings.

We are getting to the point where we can infer pulse rate from sufficiently good video [1]. Same for breathing. Eye tracking is well studied. So just combine all that into a single device, an AttentionScanner™ for your meeting room. This device could mark infractions to help in the yearly performance review, or help employees stay alert directly by delivering small electroshocks via their smart bracelet [2]. Contact our sales department now (/s)

1: https://spectrum.ieee.org/smartphone-camera-senses-patients-...

2: https://pavlok.com/

I would be so screwed. They might as well start applying the electric shocks.

So would I. My heart rate rarely goes above 60 when sitting.

You Kinky.

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