They actually have just what I describe at Optical 4 Less.com. I'm going to order a new pair of progressives for myself using their system. I'll keep you up to date.
Mike Katz On Oct 8, 11:51 pm, onlineIDoc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 -- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
