Virtually Test Watches On Your Wrist From Home With Tissot Reality

Finally, I can try out new watches in my underwear - dream come true.The move makes lots of sense given Tissot's new watch store online. According them, it is now their biggest point of sale. With a lot of great offerings, Tissot wants to make sure people can try their watches on and feel comfy buying online. Currently, Tissot Reality only allows you to "test" out T-Touch collection watches, but all that is likely to change in the future. I suspect that before long, you'll be able to "try on" their entire collection via the tool. I also predict that the application will eventually be a *** web applications, as opposed to something you need to download.Of course I tried it out. The Tissot Reality program isn't exactly lean. It is an over 80mb download, but runs smoothly and installs easily. It automatically connects with your webcam, so there was basically no set up. Just strap on the piece of *** and wave it in front of your webcam. There is a choosing device along the left side of the program. You must actually have the *** in view on the screen to choose new watches. The view is totally in 3D. It doesn't get all angles, and isn't always perfectly aligned, but it does a pretty good job.Another major step in *** watch stores less relevant. I recently discussed the demise of third party watch retailers here, and a lot of people said that they still like going into stores to try watches on. So while buying timepieces online makes sense from a value and selection standpoint, it is hard to give up actually trying-on, and holding the watch. Well, this new system from Tissot doesn't exactly replace that experience 100%, but makes an awfully convincing case for skipping the store.It is called Tissot Reality, and is a method of using what is known as "augmented reality." The term applies to programs that create visuals over real-life images. Tissot has created a downloadable application that allows you to try out their entire T-Touch collection family of watches from home in your underwear. The system isn't perfect, but the first attempt is really cool. You need to download the software, print out then cut out the watch shaped strap for your wrist, and you must have a webcam.