Patent for a mobile ad-serving framework that uses eye tracking and facial recognition to enforce users to pay attention. If it detects that the user isn't looking at the ad, playback will be paused. This is for an app where users watch 25 consecutive minutes of ads to collect reward points.

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stuckduckling on December 2nd, 2020 at 13:47 UTC »

You know someone is gonna wise up and make an app that tricks the camera into thinking you are looking

Sproeier on December 2nd, 2020 at 13:52 UTC »

If i have any app that uses this i will delete it immediately.

HappyMeatbag on December 2nd, 2020 at 16:46 UTC »

If there’s profit in it, humanity will find a way to turn Earth into hell. Even without this particular invention, we’re off to a damn good start.