Dawn of the refridger-date! Samsung's smart fridge scans your shelves and finds people who like similar foods to match with on Tinder-like app
- A new app, called Refridgerdating, has been launched by Korean giant Samsung
- It works with Samsung's Family Hub Refrigerator and takes pictures of shelves
- Users then swipe to match with other refridgerdaters based on their fridge
Dinner dates may soon be a thing of the past as Samsung hopes to match singletons based on what's inside their fridge.
A new app, called Refridgerdating, has been launched by the Korean giant to help people let their taste buds dictate their love life.
It works alongside Samsung's Family Hub Refrigerator which allows you to monitor and see inside your refrigerator via your phone.
The app then takes a photo of the inside of the fridge and shares it to the social media platform for peckish Samsung fridge owners where they can then swipe right or left based on the contents of someone else's food preferences.
It is designed to allow people to avoid the unfortunate moment they open the fridge and find it sparsely populated only frequented only by leftovers and takeaway.
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Dinner dates may soon be a thing of the past as Samsung hopes to match singletons based on what's inside their fridge. The app takes a photo of the inside of the fridge and shares it to the social media platform for peckish Samsung fridge owners where they can then swipe right or left based on the contents of someone else's food preferences
The app and fridge is also compatible with smart assistant Bixby and pings you an alert if the door is left ajar.
It hopes to prove the proverb that the best way to a lover's heart is through their stomach and get a glimpse at the real personality of a potential date, without the preamble of other dating sites.
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The device has a large touch screen on one of its doors and includes a robot voice assistant that responds to commands such as 'play classical music' or 'read it to me'.
It also has cameras that let owners see what is inside on their smartphone if they forget what they need to buy at the shops.
Refridgerdating is a website at the moment and is therefore compatible with all devices.
'We hope people can meet under more honest or transparent circumstances with the help of the contents of the fridge, because that can tell you a lot about the personality,' said Elin Axelsson, PR manager at Samsung Electronics Nordic based in Sweden.
The idea originated in Sweden and appears to have yet to find widespread appeal in other nations and regions.
The app and fridge is also compatible with smart assistant Bixby and pings you an alert if the door is left ajar. Users cab swipe based on other users accounts and pictures of their refrigerator (pictured)
Developer Peter Simonsson said the team decided swiping would be the best way for daters t interact wit the feature due to its familiarity.
Apps such as Bumble and Tinder have taken similar approaches to the world on online dating and brought in a new era of relationships.
The fridge can be loaded with a range of apps that allow it to be used as a calendar, television, music player and family notice board as well.
A series of cameras and apps work together to provide a constantly updated stream of information about your home.
All of the firm's household products can be controlled by a smartphone. This means you could remotely set your oven to pre-heat while on the way home, Samsung said
The digital assistant Bixby, is designed to help manage all of that.
All of the firm's household products can be controlled by a smartphone.
This means you could remotely set your oven to pre-heat while on the way home, Samsung said.
The latest version of Samsung's smart refrigerator is retailing for £3,599 in the UK and for $4,599 in the US.
Another smartphone app lets users take a picture of their meals, with the system recognising which type of food or dish it is and recording how many calories, vitamins and proteins it contains automatically.
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