This seems like the kind of invention we've needed for a long time now-a virtual dressing room that allows you to try on clothes without all that nudity and pointless human interaction.
There are no salespeople to hard sell you into buying that ill fitting garment, you simply try it on for size via touch screen and see what you think for yourself. Here's how it works:
The ‘Swivel’ system works by using motion-sensing technology of Microsoft’s Xbox Kinect, and a live video feed as ‘mirror images’.
When users stand in front of the system, the webcam would project an image of the user on the connected screen, along with shopping categories, such as clothing, jewelry and handbags.
To try on items, users wave their hands to select categories and items. Items would be digitally overlayed on the live image of the users.
When users turn to their sides, the items would also move along with their bodies.
Swivel takes into account the body types, and would make the items appear as it realistically would. The system also gives users recommendations with their outfits.
Users may also layer items, or change backgrounds to “put the look into context”, and send an image of the final look to friends and family for approval.
The Jetsons had this technology way back in the 1960s, so why has it taken us so long to integrate this technology into our modern shopping routine?
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I doubt I'd actually buy something online from this kind of service - but I'd love to try a heap of things on so I could check out what looks good. Then go to the store to try on the ones that I wanted.
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Oh sure that's neat technology but it probably can't tell you when a pair of trousers would put pressure on your gentleman's region in just the right way to make sure that you're the most ill-tempered primate in town.
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