ESRB Proposes Facial Scanning for Age Verification in Gaming: A Wrinkle in Time or a New Level of Creepiness?
Well, folks, it seems the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) has decided to take a page out of George Orwell’s book. They’re proposing facial scanning for age verification in gaming. Yes, you heard it right. They want to scan your face to determine if you’re old enough to play that new Call of Duty game. Because, you know, asking for your age and trusting you to tell the truth is so last century.
Now, I’m all for keeping kids away from inappropriate content. But this? This is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. Or, in gaming terms, using a rocket launcher to kill a Goomba. It’s overkill, folks. And it’s a little creepy, too.
How Does This Facial Scanning Work?
According to the ESRB, the proposed facial scanning technology would use algorithms to estimate a player’s age based on their facial features. So, if you’ve got a baby face, you might want to start growing a beard now. And if you’re a teenager with a mature look, well, congratulations! You just hit the gaming jackpot.
Privacy Concerns
Of course, this proposal has raised some serious privacy concerns. After all, who wants their face scanned every time they want to play a game? It’s like having a bouncer at the door of your favorite club, checking your ID every time you want to go in. Except this bouncer is a robot. And the club is your living room.
What’s Next?
So, what’s next in this brave new world of gaming? Will we have to submit a DNA sample to prove we’re not aliens? Will we need to provide a blood sample to prove we’re not vampires? Only time will tell.
But for now, let’s just hope the ESRB reconsiders this proposal. Because the last thing we need is another reason to feel self-conscious about our looks.
Yo, ESRB, listen up, here’s the deal,
We gamers just want to chill and keep it real.
Facial scanning ain’t the way,
To keep the kiddies from adult play.
So, back off with your invasive plan,
And let us game as only we can.
Tags: ESRB, facial scanning, age verification, gaming, privacy concerns
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