Deciding on a tattoo can be difficult. I mean, it's understandable, because you're usually stuck with it for life.
But now there's an app that wants to help put your mind at ease when it's decision time.
The InkHunter app helps people visualize the tattoo on their skin before they commit to the real deal.
InkHunter uses augmented reality to let users try on a variety of tattoo designs, even sketches of their own.
The free app for iOS devices was developed by a team of people from Ukraine during a 48-hour hackathon in 2014.
Two of the four decided to move forward with the app, according to InkHunter CEO Oleksandra Rohachova. Rohachova and the company's CTO Pavlo Razumovskyi relocated, hired two employees and started working on the app full-time.
The InkHunter app is simple to use. You just have to draw a square smile on the spot where you'd like your tattoo. Then, you open the app and hold the camera over the face.
Magically, your tattoo appears.
InkHunter also lets you modify the tattoo's size, contrast on your skin and even the opacity.
The CEO of InkHunter says they now have future plans for the app.
"Our next step is to involve tattoo artists and connect them with our users - their potential clients. In doing so, our app will become a funnel which starts with people who are just thinking about having a tattoo. INK HUNTER app help them make their decision and find professional to get it done," Oleksandra Rohachova told 7 Action News in an email.
