Key Points:
- Google Photos is going to make progress towards blocking faces to empower users to have better control over Memories.
- Now the updated version of Google Photos supports a straightforward technique of hiding faces, which is intended to cater to the use of blind individuals.
- The update offers two options: a face-blurring feature, or keeping it under low surveillance to prevent visual exclusivity and privacy issues.
With Google Photos famous for its talent of reminding users around the world of the time spent with their loved ones, it is going to release a new feature, Interruption of Faces, which will provide users with innovative ways.
However, the current Snapchat feature only lets the user get rid of memories, which involves a process of navigation through the Settings menu. However, on the other hand, Google Photos is going to convert this functionality into an all-in-one package in the following releases for a more user-friendly environment.
The latest version of Google Photos which is v6.80 is not without its catchy eyes and it has lines of text that suggest adding a new button which is “Hide face from memories”. That button, hidden behind a consensus-options menu when viewing a group of a particular person’s faces, certainly offers a more user-friendly approach to handling Memories.
Specifically, it offered users two different options: the traditional “Block Face” where the face was shown completely disabled to show the novelty “Show More”. This innovation makes it so that if the face is part of a group photo it will be less memorable when the individual looks at the image.
Even though the usability of this update has not yet been measured, the potential of this update to reach a compromise between privacy and inclusivity is exciting. Although this is a feature that is not normally accessible, its operational status is indicated upon release in the attachment, giving users more flexibility over their digital archives and storage.
