Hidden Costs

AR HOME SCREEN
AR - (gesture based) SIDE PANEL INFORMATION BOARD
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Inspiration

In 2015, 30.3 million Americans, or 9.4% of the population has diabetes. Physical inactivity and unhealthy diet habits are among the main behaviors that potentially have adverse effects on obesity risk in adults ages 20-39.

Nutrition labels fail to convey to the lifestyle conscious consumer the medical implications linked to the nutritional value in food products. So HOW DO YOU MAKE THE HIDDEN COSTS OF FOOD MORE TRANSPARENT?

What it does

The Hidden Costs Guide AR and AI software that has a massive database of consumables, rating each product based on their attention to safety, healthfulness, sugar content, allergens, chemical breakdown, and basic ethics.

How I built it

Databases, AI, AR

What's next for Hidden Costs

Future Applications: The AR/AI software could be a clip-on lens that attaches to eyeglasses. When shopping in store or online, the hidden cost guide activates a holographic user interface of the consumer good. This will access databases world wide, to inform the conscious consumer and ultimately end the linear economy.