“…beard removal (virtual shaving), beard synthesis, and beard transfer.”

Interesting. But I notice none of the examples have a <i>real</i> beard.

They should have used Lenna in some of the "beard transfer" photos.

I'm pretty sure they solved this problem in the 70s - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBcrTucxiRc" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBcrTucxiRc</a> (from 3:45)

I wonder if this would be useful for law enforcement?