Boob-gazers get busted

Updated 15.42 Wed Jun 18 2008

Keywords: men, city, America, look, eyes, cctv, fashion, camera, New York, women, design, breasts

A pair of design students with great things ahead of them have set out to bust men who check out women's chests.

New York University students Allistar Peters and Meng Li came up with the "breastcam" as part of a thesis project.

"I figured, let's address people looking at the breasts, but show it to the world, sort of like, who has the power now?" - Allistar Peters

Ms Li nips out to the city's streets in a dress fitted with cameras to catch passing oglers in the act, and the double-C TV footage is broadcast over the web.

Mr Peters said the idea was not to affront those who fail to keep their eyes above his bosom friend's neckline but to address the issue of public surveillance.

He said: "We outfitted her with cameras on both her nipples.

"One camera goes to the back of her head on a screen where it's in real time where anyone can see, and the other camera is a wireless camera that goes to a receiver and that goes to the internet where anyone can look at it."

He added: "I figured, let's address people looking at the breasts, but show it to the world, sort of like, who has the power now?"

But women who like the idea of turning the tables on the cleavage-gazers should note the dress is still a one-off prototype, and won't be on the rack any time soon.