Okay, so even privacy concerns aside and assuming this works as well as they say, is there anyone who would actually find this sort of thing useful?
I mean, I'm normally pretty open-minded about products like this, but I'm having trouble seeing the target market here. Are there really a significant number of people out there who want to be able to browse their wardrobe on their phones and get a computer to help them choose their outfit? (I honestly don't know; fashion doesn't really interest me so I'm clearly outside their target market.)
I wonder if Amazon's real motivation for this product may actually be to create a better way to sell clothes online. Maybe once they get enough data points they can start using AR to show you how you'd look wearing a particular outfit or piece of clothing sold on amazon.com? Or maybe it will take your measurements to help ensure the clothes you're ordering will fit you properly. If so that might actually be useful; and would probably significantly increase online sales of clothing.
I would never buy an Echo because of privacy concerns but this does appeal to me.
I don't have fashion sense. And I know something as simple as an algorithm telling me if the colors match would improve how I dress.
That said I'd probably only use something like this if it worked using my existing phone or desktop. Definitely wouldn't want an always on device specifically for it.
Male and female engineers are expected to avoid an appearance of being concerned about looks. Lots of outside hobbies are accepted in the engineering community, but not if your hobby is fashion. It shouldn't be this way, but it is.
I mean, I'm normally pretty open-minded about products like this, but I'm having trouble seeing the target market here. Are there really a significant number of people out there who want to be able to browse their wardrobe on their phones and get a computer to help them choose their outfit? (I honestly don't know; fashion doesn't really interest me so I'm clearly outside their target market.)
I wonder if Amazon's real motivation for this product may actually be to create a better way to sell clothes online. Maybe once they get enough data points they can start using AR to show you how you'd look wearing a particular outfit or piece of clothing sold on amazon.com? Or maybe it will take your measurements to help ensure the clothes you're ordering will fit you properly. If so that might actually be useful; and would probably significantly increase online sales of clothing.