I found this article about the URME Mask on a site that I used to write on, and I couldn’t believe that this existed. Apparently, some man named Leo Selvaggio created a mask that you can literally take to the streets, in order to avoid any surveillance.

This man lives in Chicago, and this city is apparently the most watched city in America. I thought that London was the most watched city, but what do I know.

Now this URME Mask is part Indiegogo project, and part art project. This mask is 3D printed hard resin prosthetic, and it is meant to match the face of the creator. Apparently, this will fool facial recognition scanners.

What is funny about this is how someone could probably blend in with this mask. Most people don’t look at strangers when they walk down the street, so they might not look twice at someone in a mask.

Still, is this the kind of world that we want? I mean, some sort of world where we wear masks to avoid surveillance? That’s kind of too V for Vendetta for me. That is, the movie ending and not the comic.