Jan 28, 2004 -- Try your clothes on virtually!
Clark doesnt care about buying clothes, which is probably obvious from his appearance. The hassle of trying of clothes drives him crazy, especially with the limits on the items you can try on. But there may be an alternative. Have you ever heard of using imaging technology to get you the perfect fit on clothing? There are a number of stores measuring people electronically that then have clothes made for you electronically. And, the cousin to that is a project being spearheaded by Toshiba. Its called virtual fitting. According to the BBC, you stand in front of what looks like a mirror and the clothes you want to try on will appear like youre wearing them. You are able to see how it fits without ever trying it on. For retailers, this is tremendous. It would eliminate theft problems, return problems and staff shortages. There would be no need to staff fitting rooms to prevent theft and the like. And you would be able to try on many more outfits. Its already in limited use in Japan. Lets hope it arrives in the States soon!