Amazing Magic Mirror Changes Fabrics On the Fly
The Fraunhofer Institute–the guys who invented MP3 and screwed the music labels as a result, which is why we like them so much–have a booth at IFA with their latest inventions. The best one is this stunning magic mirror, an augmented reality display that gets any piece of clothing and transforms its fabric in real time. Live, the effect was absolutely amazing, indistinguishable from a real mirror. I just couldn’t tell the difference. I think she’s a witch. [More IFA 2008 Coverage]
The Fraunhofer Institute–the guys who invented MP3 and screwed the music labels as a result, which is why we like them so much–have a booth at IFA with their latest inventions. The best one is this stunning magic mirror, an augmented reality display that gets any piece of clothing and transforms its fabric in real time. Live, the effect was absolutely amazing, indistinguishable from a real mirror. I just couldn’t tell the difference. I think she’s a witch. [
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It looks very cool, but the technology looks pretty trivial. Notice the big black square with the pattern inside it on the front of the shirt (hey, it’s a fiducial marker!) that is replaced by the image on the “mirror” … notice also that the shirt is bright chroma green, which makes it easy to substitute in.
It’s a slick demo, though!
this inevitable stuff of future ….which can be used in pubs,malls and even in saloon