Virtual Mirror: Real-Time Tracking of Shoes in Augmented Reality Environments

In this paper, we present a system that enhances the visualization of customized sports shoes using augmented reality techniques. Instead of viewing yourself in a real mirror, sophisticated 3D image processing techniques are used to verify the appearance of new shoe models. A single camera captures the person and outputs the mirrored images onto a large display which replaces the real mirror. The 3D motion of both feet are tracked in real-time with a new motion tracking algorithm. Computer graphics models of the shoes are augmented into the video such that the person seems to wear the virtual shoes.

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