A group of Black University of Rhode Island graduates is blending the worlds of augmented reality and fashion with its virtual mirror that lets you try on clothes and makeup before buying online.
They call their creation the “Muse Mirror,” which uses voice, touch and movement technology.
“The mirror can be your virtual closet,” Toye Onikoyi told Atlanta Black Star.
Onikoyi is a 2016 URI graduate in electrical engineering. He is also the founder and CEO of the Muse Mirror. He and fellow engineering and business graduates Etebom Samuel, Kelechi Agwunobi and Larry Adigun formed Muse Interactive.
The virtual mirror is the byproduct of Onikoyi’s one-off anniversary idea for his girlfriend, who loved the creation.
“Let me make her something she uses every day, which is a mirror, and let me put some things on her mirror, like her calendar, events and a greeting telling her, ‘Hey you look beautiful,’ ” Onikoyi told WBZ.
The Muse Mirror uses augmented reality technology and advanced camera technology. Similar technology is heavily used on social media apps, including Instagram’s popular “face filters,” which artificially superimpose objects like dog ears or sunglasses onto people’s faces.
The Muse Mirror also uses machine learning to observe the hair and skin of its users for future product recommendations. The mirror allows users to virtually try on products featured in specific five-to-20-minute skin-care tutorials, RI Monthly described.
In Spring 2022, Onikoyi and his team set up the Muse Mirror inside the Providence Place Mall in Providence, Rhode Island.
Many patrons walked by the display trying out its features in amazement. Onikoyi says since the mirror hit the market in March 2022, the reception has been great.
“We get people who have never seen a product like this before but instantly can start using it because of its ease-of-use design,” Onikoyi said.
“You can try on lipstick in…
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