Shopping for Winter Jackets at Year-End with AI Assistance

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Disappointment is my experience with winter jacket purchases due to my inability to try them on prior to purchasing. I selected a jacket online, but it arrived as an unacceptable size/color. The design looks amazing on the screen but looks awful when I wear it on me. I have returned dozens of jackets, wasted hours doing this, and have to wait forever for my refund to be completed.

The time frame from the end of the year to the beginning of next is often the busiest time of year for me when I am looking to find some great jackets to purchase for both vacation and continued use. As I peruse my Facebook and Instagram feeds, I am inundated with discount specials from various online stores. The one thing all these discounts specials lack is the opportunity to try on the jacket prior to purchasing it.

Fashion model images on websites are never representative of my body type. The lighting in the studios makes the jackets look either more brightly or more darkly colored than they are. I cannot determine the proper proportions of the jacket when viewing it from the camera angle. I will never know for certain if a jacket that is classified as oversized will actually be oversized when I finally receive it or whether it will fit me as snugly as a body that is not mine.

The size charts posted on the different store websites are useless. The size L from one company may be the size M from another. A chest circumference of 95 cm does not provide any indication of how the jacket will fit on my shoulders or whether the sleeves will be long enough for my arms. I am forced to take a gamble every time I go through the checkout process.

VISBOOM: The AI That Changes How We Shop

Visboom tackles this issue through the use of an AI powered try on system. A user only has to upload their photo one time. The AI technology then analyzes the user's body shape, height and proportions. From there, the user can easily "try on" many different styles of jackets available for purchase from a wide variety of online retailers.

The pictures are realistic and give the customer a very accurate sense of how the jacket will fit. For example, an individual can see how well the very fox-like fur-lined puffer jacket photoshopped onto their image will fit. The individual can see if the bomber jacket will be too short or just perfect on them. Or they can see whether or not the long version of the bunny jacket will make them seem shorter or really, really awesome.

Most notably, a user can now view five totally different jackets on one single screen. A user can print out or send a screen shot of the images of the jackets they tried on to several family members and close friends, getting their opinions before making a much more confident choice when making their final purchase.

Saving Time and Money

The number of jackets returned has decreased substantially since purchasing ten jackets where six to seven were returned to know that only one to two jackets typically do not meet expectations. Most of the returns were due to differing fabric textures but the styles and sizes were not the reason.

Instead of spending money and time making multiple trips to the post office or completing long return request forms, I have simplified my shopping experience. I simply browse and try on my desired jackets with the help of an AI and once I find a jacket I like, I can purchase it right away.

Additionally, I am now able to manage my shopping budgets more efficiently because I am no longer tempted to buy items that are on sale that I do not really need or want. I will only buy jackets that I know will fit and work for me based on my virtual trial. This way when the end of year sales does arrive, I will take advantage of the sales with an effective purchasing strategy.

The Shopping Experience It Should Be

With Visboom.com, online shopping is like going to a physical store. The experience allows me the ability to decide on purchases and get them faster, so I do not have to experience anxiety about the delivery of packages, or uncertainty about whether the jacket meets my expectations. 

The "try it on" feature provided by AI is not a gimmick. It will actually help millions of people who shop online. Brands that utilize this technology will be successful because they know that customers are satisfied when they pay at checkout but are not satisfied when they receive their products.

My feelings regarding shopping for winter jackets now that it is the end of the year has changed from dread to excitement.