Virtual Dummy To Try On Clothes

Roland Piquepaille writes "BBC News reports that Toshiba is working with a Japanese software company to create a 3-D fashion simulator that will allow virtual modelling and coordination of clothes, cosmetics and accessories in real time. This means that by as early as 2006, you will no longer have to contortion yourself in a minuscule fitting room. 'Video cameras snap the shopper, then clothes and accessories are selected and displayed immediately. The process of turning the images of the shopper into photo-realistic avatar -- or virtual representation -- happens in real-time.' This summary contains more details and references. It also contains images of a virtual model trying different clothes and accessories adapted to different backgrounds."

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By 2006?!

[IthnkImParanoid]

I take the summary (about to leave work, can't RTFA) to mean that "Toshiba and a Japanese software company" haven't started the project, much less come up with a working prototype. Since getting stores to buy and use (and therefore test) this sort of thing would take a couple years, I'll believe this isn't vaporware when it's in the first store.

Maybe they're working on my flying car, too.

Land's End

[managerialslime]

Land's End (www.landsend.com) has had a jr. version of this for a long time.

The model shows how dumpy I really look, regardless of color or outfit. As a result of experiencing the preview, I haven't bought anything from them in a couple of years.

So using this technology this company is going to sell more clothes why?

Land's End virtual model

[PMcGovern]

Land's End has offered virtual models for trying on clothes for a number of years.

To see it in action, go to their site. and click on 'My Model' in the upper left corner.