First the smart phone, now the smart mirror... what's next?

[marylander1940]

‘Smart’ mirrors in fitting rooms give shoppers a different look

 

Imagine a fitting room with a “smart” mirror that suggests jeans to go with the red shirt you brought in. It snaps a video so you can compare the image side by side with other colorful shirts you try on. It might even show you how the shirt will fit without your having to undress.

 

A handful of mostly upscale retailers are testing versions of this high-tech fitting room, including Nordstrom in several departments of its Southcenter mall store. And experts say the masses will be able to try these innovations at more stores in the next few years as the technology gets cheaper.

 

http://www.seattletimes.com/business/smart-mirrors-in-fitting-rooms-give-shoppers-a-different-look/

 

http://images.rapgenius.com/6h4rozsm00u7a0qapgrita5pv.500x375x20.gif

[+ FreshFluff]

It snaps a video so you can compare the image side by side with other colorful shirts you try on.

 

Haha, I can already imagine the NYT article on this. It will discuss how shoppers are actually using the videos like photo booths, and sometimes to make sex tapes. As with their articles on most innovations most innovations, the article will end with some dismissive quote like "You're already in the dressing room, so why not just try the stuff on?"

 

But the videos could actually be useful.

 

It might even show you how the shirt will fit without your having to undress.

 

This won't be very useful. The photo of the shirt that will be superimposed on your body was likely taken in lighting different from the dressing room's, so you won't get an accurate impression of how the color looks on you.

 

Plus, there's no way they can actually capture the drape of the fabric on every body type. As the NYT article would say, just try the darned thing on.