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Virtual Dummy To Try On Clothes

Posted by simoniker on from the real-dummies-can't-find-arm-holes dept.

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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  1. They just don't get it by Capt'n+Hector · · Score: 5, Insightful

    People don't try on cloths to see what the cloths look like. They can do that by just looking at them. People try cloths on to see how they fit - ie, how big their boobs/asses look.

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    1. Re:They just don't get it by RevRa · · Score: 5, Insightful

      But you don't understand. Women are not about efficiency. :-) Shopping is an experience that cannot and should not be "computerized".

      Now, if they had some sort of system where I could say, "Find me one just like this but in size 12." THAT would be nice. Greppable clothing racks would be neat, perhaps there's a non-evil use for RFID after all?

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  2. Commercial Biasing? by slifox · · Score: 5, Insightful

    After these roll out, how long would it be until the software is modified to bias how you look?

    It could make you more "perfect," and you would buy that dress!

  3. 'Contortion' Yourself? by LordoftheFrings · · Score: 5, Funny
    you will no longer have to contortion yourself in a minuscule fitting room


    Gee, I hate when I have to contortion myself anywhere. To even have to contort myself, grammatically correctly no less, would be even more brutal.
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  4. Re:Oh, great. by Deraj+DeZine · · Score: 5, Insightful

    So what happens to these representations of people after they're done using the system? Does it remain there for others to laugh at (or do other, much less socially acceptable things with them)?

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  5. Land's End virtual model by PMcGovern · · Score: 5, Informative
    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.

  6. Well I assume it will be my online persona ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Which is a 16 year old cheerleader.

  7. Image over substance by ozbird · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I don't try on clothes to see how they look - I can see what hideously colours and styles they have just by looking at the rack. I try on clothes to find out how they feel - if it isn't comfortable, I ain't wearing it (even if my bum doesn't look fat...)