#The magic mirror tv#
It’s also possible to cast the screen of a tablet or a smartphone to home TV with Chromecast or Apple TV appliance. Of course, any tablet can also be used at home. Tablet-based magic mirrors are already being used for makeup and hairstyling in hairdressing salons where they use augmented reality technology to for example apply virtual makeup to the customer. In this case, it is a camera, a mirror, and a computer in a single device. Access the internet and communicate with other devicesĪ magic mirror can essentially be as small as a tablet.Display promotions, banners, images, or videos.Recognize speech and respond to people’s questions.Motion detection, turning on when someone passes by.to apply virtual make-up, change the color of clothing items, or put on virtual glasses or watches Augment the reflection (real-time view) with virtual objects e.g.Display recorded video and the live view from the camera side by side simultaneously.Capture video and playback the recently recorded footage.deliver a real-time view of the environment in front of the mirror First we will review the basic features and then list some of the more advanced features possible using augmented reality (AR) technology. The following gives a breakdown of the more common features and uses for magic mirrors. Breakdown of Magic Mirror features and capabilities Using a simple mobile application and commercially available hardware, we were able to produce a simple magic mirror for a fraction of the cost in very little time using a small mobile team.īefore we go into more detail about how we developed this solution for the customer, let’s first look further into the features and some examples of magic mirrors available on the market. It turns out that you can build a magic mirror relatively inexpensively from scratch.
#The magic mirror software#
So, the key question the customers should be asking is this: what will it take to build the custom software in-house relative to the overall cost of the out-of-the-box product? The remaining cost of the solution is in the software. With price of $10K - $15K per mirror, a retailer with 1,000 stores and 2-4 dressing rooms per store, may be looking at a $2M - $4M price tag.Īt the same time, the cost of the hardware is only around $2K - $3K depending on the configuration, or 20% of the total price. Using these products can get expensive quickly. With growing interest in Magic Mirrors, there are many companies that offer out-of-the-box Magic Mirror augmented reality solutions, like Memory Mirror. Build your own Magic Mirror or buy an out-of-the-box product?
In this blog post we’ll share our experience building a “Magic Mirror kit” out of commodity hardware components and open AR frameworks that is cheap, fast and can be enhanced to fit every retailer’s specific needs, as an alternative to purchasing a closed vendor solution.
Retailers interested in a Magic Mirror system, can choose to purchase one out-of-the-box from a number of suppliers, or build their own using commodity components and developing a custom augmented reality software. They will help draw customers in and enrich the shopping experience, leading to increased engagement, loyalty and sales. With their features, limited only by the imagination of marketing teams, Magic Mirrors are expected to replace traditional mirrors in dressing rooms in retail stores.
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