ailia's virtual try-on didn't start yesterday. It inherits the lineage of MotionPortrait technology, which automatically generates a 3D face model from a single photograph, and integrates it with the edge AI inference engine "ailia SDK." It stands at the intersection of two accumulated strengths: facial technology and edge AI.
Originating as technology from Sony Kihara Research Center (KRC), it has been widely adopted in games, advertising, and digital signage, providing try-on simulation solutions for makeup, glasses and colored contact lenses, and hairstyles.
From FANCL Ginza flagship store's AR makeup simulation, to KOSE Cosme Decorte's makeup experience, to Johnson & Johnson's colored contact lens try-on, it has supported customer touchpoints for cosmetics and eyewear companies alike.
The accumulated facial technology has been rebuilt on the ailia SDK, which runs on Vulkan/Metal/NPU. From smartphone apps to in-store tablets, the web, and digital signage, it delivers real-time try-on on any device without relying on network connectivity.
ailia's virtual try-on didn't start yesterday. It inherits the lineage of MotionPortrait technology, which automatically generates a 3D face model from a single photograph, and integrates it with the edge AI inference engine "ailia SDK."
It stands at the intersection of two accumulated strengths: facial technology and edge AI.
From foundation, concealer, and lipstick to blush, eyeshadow, eyebrows, and eyelash extensions. Highly accurate simulation with no misalignment or distortion instantly conveys the "finished look" that's hard to describe in words. It speeds up in-store service and expands what staff can propose, while lifting conversion online.
In addition to accurate fitting based on PD (pupillary distance) and face size, it can reproduce how lenses look with different nearsightedness and farsightedness prescriptions, as well as up to 24 colored lens shades. Frames can use 3D models or be digitized in 2D from photographs. We also provide the operational tools needed, from frame management to per-retailer product distribution.
"It looked different once I put it on" — a widely reported source of regret among colored contact lens buyers. Our technology accurately recognizes the eye area and pupil position to reproduce a perfectly aligned fit with no misalignment or overflow, faithfully representing even the complex coloring created when eye color and lens color overlap. Customers can try on any color without straining their eyes.
"How much whiter will it get?" is an idea that's hard to convey before treatment. AI precisely detects the teeth area from a facial photo and changes the color while preserving the person's own tooth shape and shading. Because it changes the actual color of the real teeth rather than swapping in a CG replacement, the resulting image feels natural and true to life.
The biggest challenge in glasses try-on is that "removing your current glasses makes it hard to see the new frame clearly in the mirror." ailia's proprietary, custom-trained glasses-removal model removes the glasses being worn from the video feed in real time, then composites the new frame on top.
Try-on isn't a standalone feature; it's part of the purchase experience. That's why ailia doesn't simply rent out an off-the-shelf console — we design and build everything from UI and presentation to product database integration and operational workflows, custom for your brand. The result is a try-on experience that becomes your company's own asset, not something indistinguishable from competitors'.
Introduced an AR makeup simulation in-store as part of the renewal of the Ginza flagship store. The deciding factors were faithful reproduction of the natural-brand color palette and cost-effectiveness. It supports tablet-based customer service and promotions tied to the quarterly magazine.
Adopted MotionPortrait technology for "Cosme Decorte's" new makeup experience content, realizing a makeup simulation presentation aligned with the brand's world.
Provided a colored contact lens try-on simulation for "1-DAY ACUVUE DEFINE." The ability to preview the resulting color in one's own eyes before purchase helps drive purchases online.
Unlike subscription-based cloud AR services, ailia builds a try-on experience that becomes your own asset, through an SDK plus development support.
There's no API billing model tied to try-on count or MAU. You don't need to worry even if usage spikes during a campaign.
All inference completes entirely on-device. Your customers' facial images are never sent to an external server, minimizing the risks of handling biometric data.
Rather than a generic console template, we can develop the UI, presentation, and product database integration custom for your brand.
We organize your product categories, channels (in-store/e-commerce/app), and target KPIs, then propose an experience design.
We faithfully digitize your actual products, including cosmetics color-matching and 3D modeling of frames.
We develop the try-on app/website with your brand's UI, and integrate with your existing e-commerce, product database, and membership system.
We continue to support adding new colors and frames, seasonal campaigns, and measuring results.
Just share a few of your flagship products, and we'll prepare a virtualized sample demo for you. Reach out to us regardless of channel — storefront, e-commerce, or app.