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February 4th, 2010, 15:20
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Ladies and rockers alike enjoy spending time testing different makeups, but their tag-along boyfriends? Not so much. Luckily for Japanese couples, cosmetic giant Shiseido has finally (http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/26/japanese-department-stores-trialing-virtual-makeover-machines/) rolled out its Digital Cosmetic Mirrors in Tokyo malls to help speed things up. The machine is able to recommend products for the user's skin type, while allowing the them to view it applied via an augmented reality (http://www.engadget.com/tag/augmented+reality) effect. When all is done, the machine prints out a shopping list along with before and after mugshots to make you spend more money feel good about your selections. Good luck with matching the picture though -- the makeups aren't going to apply themselves. Video demonstration after the break.Continue reading Augmented reality mirror picks makeup for the ladies (video) (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/augmented-reality-mirror-picks-makeup-for-the-ladies-video/)
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Ladies and rockers alike enjoy spending time testing different makeups, but their tag-along boyfriends? Not so much. Luckily for Japanese couples, cosmetic giant Shiseido has finally (http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/26/japanese-department-stores-trialing-virtual-makeover-machines/) rolled out its Digital Cosmetic Mirrors in Tokyo malls to help speed things up. The machine is able to recommend products for the user's skin type, while allowing the them to view it applied via an augmented reality (http://www.engadget.com/tag/augmented+reality) effect. When all is done, the machine prints out a shopping list along with before and after mugshots to make you spend more money feel good about your selections. Good luck with matching the picture though -- the makeups aren't going to apply themselves. Video demonstration after the break.Continue reading Augmented reality mirror picks makeup for the ladies (video) (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/augmented-reality-mirror-picks-makeup-for-the-ladies-video/)
Augmented reality mirror picks makeup for the ladies (video) (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/augmented-reality-mirror-picks-makeup-for-the-ladies-video/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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