Virtual Reality Clothing Shop opens in Korea

Virtual Reality Clothing Shop opens in Korea

Is there any way to know if clothes really fit right without trying them on? There is now, thanks to a new high-tech, virtual reality fitting system. Shinsegae Department Store plans to try out the service in cooperation with the i-Fashion Clothing Technical Center of Konkuk University in the Elord golf wear shop of its main branch. At the Elord shop, customers can dress a three-dimensional likeness of themselves that includes their precise body measurements to see if an item of clothing fits well. At the shop a three-dimensional scanner scans your body in detail in just ten seconds in a room. Using that information, the system creates a 3-D personalized image for you. When you exit the room, you'll meet your avatar on a large screen. Then you scan the RFID tag of an item you want to try on and it will appear on your avatar. The system also lets you select from a variety of other clothing options.

After a shopper has been scanned the information is encrypted and stored on a smart card for future shopping. A Shinsegae official said the store plans to introduce the avatar technology on Shinsegae and E-Mart's online shops by next year.

August 26, 2007 - 12:43 AM | Posted in - Other Stuff |