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Leanne LuceArtificial Intelligence for Fashionhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3931-5_3

3. Computer Vision and Smart Mirrors

Leanne Luce1 
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San Francisco, CA, USA
 

To me, fashion is like a mirror. It’s a reflection of the times. And if it doesn’t reflect the times, it’s not fashion. Because people aren’t gonna be wearing it.

—Anna Sui, fashion designer

Smart mirror technology is sweeping through retail environments, from luxury department stores to personal living spaces. A smart mirror is a two-way mirror with an electronic display behind it. They are computers enabled by a full stack of technology, from hardware with depth sensing to software equipped with advanced computer vision algorithms.

These mirrors aren’t just a fantasy. ...

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