Could computer screens replace fitting room mirrors?
If the thought of trying on clothes in a sweaty, cramped fitting room is almost enough to put you off going shopping, then you’ll be pleased to hear that technology is about to come to your rescue. A British firm called C-InStore has developed a supersize computer screen called Magic Mirror that enables you to try on a number of outfits in various colours and styles, without having to get undressed. It can be operated by a gesture or touch, and is linked to a number of cameras that sit in front, above and to the sides of the shopper. These cameras send images to a PC, which can then identify the size and gender of the customer and matches body image with items of clothing that the customer has chosen after scrolling through a range of options. Alternatively, shoppers can pick an item off the rail and a chip in the clothing tells the computer what style, size and colour it is. An image of the customer wearing the chosen item then appears in the ‘mirror’. Magic Mirror aims to be running
