An example of body dimensions that UPcload can capture via Webcam.
(Credit: Screenshot by Jacqueline Seng/CNET Asia)
Next time you shop online, you may be able to get the perfect fit -- without even having to try any clothes on.
A German startup called UPcload has developed a program that uses a Webcam to get accurate measurements of the body.
All you have to do is stand in front of your Webcam in four poses while the program scans you from head to toe, using a regular compact disc for calibration. The site claims its measurements are as accurate as those taken by a professional tailor.
UPcload joins a growing number of technologies aimed at letting customers "try on" clothing from their own homes. When we tested the system out for ourselves, most of UPcload's measurements were on target (with a margin of error of 1 or 2 inches).
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