Spectricity has a new goal for the startup’s “True Color” camera: skin care analysis.
The Belgian company has signed a contract with the Korean company Lululab to develop the application. Together, the partners plan to develop a new generation of intelligent skin care for mobile devices.
Spectricity's unique camera system will capture the underlying images. The tiny camera is powered by a multispectral sensor that measures light from 16 color channels. Standard smartphone cameras, on the other hand, are based on RGB sensors that only capture red, green and blue.
“Although there is a lot of computing power behind these cameras, none of them can detect true colors,” Vincent Mouret, CEO of Spectricity, told TNW.
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Multispectral sensors expand the spectrum. The result, says Spectricity, is “unprecedented” color accuracy and enriched visual data.
Both benefits hold promise for skin care analysis. Improved color fidelity could improve cosmetic recommendations, while spectral data could reveal skin biomarkers such as oxygenation, blood volume and melanin.
Lululab will now incorporate these insights into the company’s skin analysis platform.
The multispectral sensor is miniaturized to fit into smartphone cameras. Image credit: Spectricity
Smarter skin care?
By integrating Spectricity's camera, Lululab hopes to gain previously hidden data about skin condition, allowing users to access personalized advice via their mobile devices.
But for Spectricity, skin care is just the beginning.
The company sees countless applications for its sensor, from photography and e-commerce to fraud detection and smart gardening.
In January the startup integrates the sensor in for the first time in a smartphone. Spectricity expects the sensor to become mainstream on mobile devices by 2026.
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