But the retailers should be on our side. We are going to increase their busines exponentially if we can make online purchases with confidence that they look good, feel good, and are accurate. Actually if they pass that, that would surpass most retail or "professional" opticals.
And if they can press it hard enough, dispensaries could save cost by lowering inventory and using the system in a more stealth manner ie like an electronic cataloge , and consumers would love to see something like this but.... let me check ah here, no mention that this purchase will go thru online retailer and a fee to optician. On Oct 8, 8:39 am, undone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > One of the challenges I see is getting the retailers to provide their > frames in a compatible electronic format in order to "fit" them onto > our heads. I love the idea, but think it will take some time before > many of the retailers "see the light". > > On Oct 7, 11:40 am, onlineIDoc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Wow, everything I invent already exists. There is an amazing amount of > > software out there. But THIS site should have one so we can give > > opinions on the forum etc re fit, style and measurements. > > > On Oct 7, 12:35 pm, "Chuck Knight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Several of the online retailers already offer a "virtual fitting room" in > > > which you upload a head shot, identify your pupils, enter your PD (so it > > > knows the scale of the photo) and then allows you to superimpose > > > eyeglasses > > > on top of your photo. > > > > If we could get one of them to donate that software, or maybe if one of > > > our > > > members could write a new one, then it could be expanded upon and include > > > the additional features you mentioned. > > > > It's a very good idea, I think. > > > > -- Chuck Knight > > > > On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 11:04 AM, onlineIDoc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > which include a good deal of folks visiting this site, I believe. > > > > > I envision a software system that lets say lets you download a photo > > > > of one's head or part of, and then be able to superimpose a pair of > > > > glasses both to see how it looks and to very precisely measure pd, > > > > heights etc. > > > > > Lets say we had a vault to store your "measured head"and I assume some > > > > standards for resolution etc. Hey if it was that easy I'd do it. > > > > > The measurements could also confirm if the frame fits well or not, and > > > > maybe give a scale of 1-5 for recommendation. > > > > > PS this sytem could become very vauable as it would open worldwide > > > > access to buy glasses on line with much less risk if failure > > > > > Mike Katz OD > > > > optometrist- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Check us out at the oft-updated http://www.glassyeyes.com! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GlassyEyes" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/glassyeyes?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
