Microsoft How-Old
For several weeks many photos have passed a curious and amusing test: the Microsoft age test An amazing recognition software or program capable of studying the face of an image and associating a with it age more or less adjusted to reality, always depending on the characteristics of the photograph and many other values to take into account. Something that has served to create funny memes on the Internet, or simply to test the technology developed by the people of RedmondAn issue that no longer requires a computer, since Microsoft How-Old is now coming to light, an application with the same characteristics that can be carried in the terminals Windows Phone
It is a simple application that adapts this recognition technology to smartphones with operating system Microsoft A mere adaptation of the web to the mobile, but with the same possibilities and fun. And it is that, although the results can be remarkably close, adding value to the work carried out by Microsoft in the development of this technology, also can be very different from reality This is where the fun of the process comes in, especially when play with pictures of friends and family
The operation of Microsoft How-Old is very simple.Just download and launch it to find the same look as on the web. An initial screen shows a carousel of test photos, with which to get an idea of how this technology works without hurting your own or others' sensibilities. But the really fun thing is to test its operation from the own photos that the user has on their device
To do this, just click on the button Use your photo, or use your photo in Spanish. With this it is possible to access the gallery of the user, where you can choose any of the photographs previously taken and stored. It is best to use a selfie or a portrait mode photo with a good pose and lighting, although the technology developed by Microsoft is able to recognize different faces in the same photo, such as a family photo.After choosing the image it only takes a few seconds for it to be sent to the company's servers and recognized by your old tool. Of course, according to Microsoft, it does not store any images for them
With this you can see on the screen the result, framing each face in an orange box that shows the age that this application thinks that person is. Something that can make your hair stand on end by faithfully coinciding with reality, or create all kinds of derisory situations when you see, clearly, how this program is make mistakes with a wide margin of error Of course, it is always possible share the result to enjoy the reactions of friends and acquaintances through social networks
The good thing is that the Microsoft How-Old application is completely free . An adaptation that is available through Windows Phone Store.
