DIAMOND HEDGE LAUNCHES AUGMENTED REALITY
Diamond Hedge (www.diamondhedge.com) , the AR diamond price comparison platform, announced today a new feature for iOS 11 where users can virtually try on engagement rings of all different shapes, sizes, colors, and bands using its augmented reality technology. The feature will also be available on Android within the coming weeks. How It Works The feature is an upgrade from the platform’s original virtual try-on capability that allowed users to take a photo of their hand and place a virtual ring on the still image. Now, using the latest AR technology, users see a real-time presentation of their hand movements with a virtual diamond placed automatically at the base of their ring finger. "Unlike face-detection, hand-detection is a sort of elusive technology that not many companies have experimented with,” Diamond Hedge Founder and CEO Mehul Sompura said. “This technology will disrupt the diamond industry, allowing users to virtually try on engagement rings and simulate a...