3VR Demographic Analytics (Gender / Age)
What if your recorder could automatically identify people as well as their gender and age? 3VR claims they can do this with their new demographics feature. In this note, we examine how it works, its limitations and cost, comparing it to offerings from Panasonic and Cognitec.
Background
3VR can automatically scan incoming video and immediately catego...
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Other Updates on 3VR
3VR's Financial Results and Competitive Positioning Examined on Aug 22, 2011
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3VR Raises $17 Million on Dec 21, 2010
In one of the largest VC investments ever for a video recorder/analytics company, 3VR announced a...
Replaces On-Site Training with On-line Training on Nov 18, 2010
While a number of manufacturers offer on-line training, it is generally a complement to formal on...
Can Search Improve Transportation Video Surveillance? on Oct 07, 2009
In an October 2009 article, 3VR contends that improving the ability to search video would signifi...
3VR P Series Overviewed on Sep 11, 2009
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Challenges with H.264 Streams at the Core on Aug 27, 2009
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Examining Series D Funding on Aug 18, 2009
3VR has received $12M USD in new funding. This is in addition to previous funding rounds of ...
Encrypting People in Video Surveillance Feeds on Jul 08, 2009
A magazine article this week covered a new feature from 3VR that encrypts people within vide...
IT Compliance for Windows DVRs on Mar 14, 2009
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