Augmented reality mirror picks makeup for the ladies (video)

Ladies and rockers alike enjoy spending time testing different makeup, but their tag-along boyfriends? Not so much. Luckily for Japanese couples, cosmetic giant Shiseido has finally 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 them to view it applied via an 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 cosmetics aren't going to apply themselves. Video demonstration after the break.

[HektikLyfe Posted Feb 4th 2010 11:50AM]

Good lord that's a scary thing there.

[Kerensky97 Posted Feb 4th 2010 2:51PM]

@HektikLyfe :D That was my first reaction too; is the program's name "Demon Possession"?

"Speak not of our encounter Earth Creature"
http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/12/22/oh-santa-why/

[Mingepotato Posted Feb 4th 2010 12:07PM]

(on the video) How about the word please?

[Mingepotato Posted Feb 4th 2010 12:08PM]

@Mingepotato

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[ipxnsv Posted Feb 4th 2010 12:13PM]

Can i get this installed in my eyes. K thanks.

[Mr w00t Posted Feb 4th 2010 12:18PM]

creepy...

[MrPotK Posted Feb 4th 2010 12:28PM]

How`s she supposed to see it with her eyes closed? Some engineers have no common sense.

[KAL326 Posted Feb 4th 2010 12:55PM]

Is the augmented reality from Event Horizon, because thats what I see in the left of the pic.

[Tomorgan Posted Feb 4th 2010 2:14PM]

See, I thought this was an awsome idea and showed it to my girlfriend thinking she's love it, but she said "that's a rubbish idea, people just do that anyway for real"

sigh... I guess engineers still have a bit to learn!

[RandoMonkeyz Posted Feb 4th 2010 2:17PM]

It's designed to make you feel bad about yourself after magic is gone.

[nthn2551 Posted Feb 4th 2010 2:37PM]

That won't ever be successful in North America.

[urbanandrew Posted Feb 4th 2010 4:53PM]

I always thought something like this would be great for a furniture store. You could either bring in a picture to a kiosk like this, at say an Ikea, and place furniture in your room picture. Or you could have a phone app that uses the camera and augmented reality to make it look like the furniture is there on the phones screen. Don't be stealing my ideas :)

[Eternal Density Posted Feb 4th 2010 5:50PM]

I misread 'makeup' as 'markup' for a moment.

[Camperton Posted Feb 4th 2010 7:01PM]

I saw a thing like this in Japan in 1986. There was a whole business that revolved around it.

[msisaacs Posted Feb 4th 2010 9:19PM]

"Homer! You've got it set on whore!"

[br4nd0nh347 Posted Feb 12th 2010 10:44PM]

I dunno, I think this could be good. One person could operate it, but the only things it would be useful for is glasses, lipstick, and clothing.

[SueSays Posted May 1st 2010 4:50AM]

Thats pretty awesome. You could also try getting tips from http://www.maycup.com where it is full of video makeup tutorials and tips.