Traders are currently developing systems to allow their customers, who are confined to their homes, to be able to take their measurements before shopping for clothes and shoes. The aim is to limit returns, which are very expensive for businesses.
With the stores closed, you can no longer try on the clothes before buying them. So, we switch to the internet. And from now on, we will be able to take our measurements remotely. It will avoid ordering several sizes to be sure you have the right one.
Free returns come in handy. Without them, I think many of us would not buy on the Internet. The problem is that they end up costing traders a fortune. This is why they are currently developing systems to take our measurements remotely.
It works with the computer: we start by giving its size. Then, we stand in front of his webcam, we try to line up with a silhouette on the screen and he manages to calculate our measurements. It also works with the phone. Today, almost all of them have gyroscopes. So you just have to put your cell phone all around your waist, for example, to measure it.
And is it precise enough?
I tried. And to within a centimeter, that was pretty fair. Moreover, this technology is starting to be used for tailor-made clothing (shirts, tailors, costumes, etc.), since today, they can no longer receive anyone.
It also arrives on e-commerce sites. You will see that alongside the classics "Small, Medium, Large", you will soon be offered the option "take your measurements" to be able to orient yourself to the right size.
Does it also work for shoes?
Yes. And there, it is even simpler. Just point your phone at your foot as if you wanted to photograph it and it will calculate the size and display the new shoe overprinted, as if you were wearing it. It also works with glasses, makeup, hats ... Soon, we can try anything, from home, even when we are confined.