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H&M's Virtual Dressing Room: No Clothing Removal Necessary
Aside from the fact that I've never been closer to mental breakdowns than when I've been in an H&M dressing room, I'm jazzed on their virtual dressing room. You can customize your model to look like you, down to height, weight, and measurements, and then "try on" clothes from H&M. (Note: They don't appear to be clothing items from this season's collection, but don't worry, I will totally do reconnaissance in the name of geek after work).
Purchase H&M Clothes With Your Cell Phone
The popular clothing retailer H&M will be offering a high-tech new service where consumers can make purchases with their cell phones. If you happen to be flipping through a mag and see a hot dress by H&M or you want those jeans from a billboard ad, just take a pic of the black and white Semacode bar on the ad with your phone. The code will allow access to H&M's product catalog where products can be purchased and charged to the user's account.
Geek Chic: The Sims 2 H&M® Fashion Stuff
If you haven't noticed the ads for the new The Sims 2 H&M® Fashion Stuff across the Sugar Network recently I suggest you take a gander. The game allows you to dress up your Sims in H&M® clothing collections for men and women with The Sims 2 H&M® Fashion Stuff. Your Sims characters can choose from FabSugar-approved H&M® fashions, then play with retail-themed items like mannequins, clothing racks, cash registers and even walk the runway.
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IBM Debuts "Virtual Mirror" Kiosks For Hair and Makeup Help
Next week, IBM will be introducing their first ever "Virtual Mirror" kiosk at the National Retail Federation in NYC. What it does is take a digital photo (of the shopper) and scan in various makeup and hair coloring products that they may be interested in purchasing. Without having to actually try the makeup on you are guaranteed true colors and an accurate replica of your face.
Ikea Furniture Hits Sims 2, I Look For Dave First
You should know by now that I am a chronic shopper — it's kind of a problem — but I'm a smart shopper, too. I love H&M for trendy but affordable clothes, and Ikea for home furniture and decor that doesn't totally empty my wallet. The Sims apparently feel the same way, too — not only can your Sims sport the cutest H&M outfits, now their houses can be pimped out in classic pieces by the Swedish retail master.
Marimekko Mouse Pads for the Scandinavian Geek in You
If you're lucky enough to be near an H&M, then I hope you've gone in and checked out the Marimekko line!
I have, and because I'm totally on a Marimekko kick right now, I found these awesome mouse pads bearing beautiful designs from my favorite Finnish design company.
The Unikko design (the flower) is out of stock now, but I had to include it, because it's a classic.
Google Releases Print Ad 2D Barcodes
H&M stores in Europe have already started putting barcodes in magazines and on billboards so that customers can take a pic of items with their cellphone cameras and get more product info later.
Google's new 2D barcodes may be a bit different, but they basically have the same outcome. Webmaster Tips reports that these new barcodes, which have already been spotted in Japan, contain info that can prompt your phone's web browser to go to a certain URL.
Would You Order Food Via RFID?
We've all agreed that the idea of organizing your wine rack with RFID technology, an automatic identification method that relies on storing and remotely retrieving data using devices called RFID tags or transponders, is completely geek chic. We've also agreed that the prospect of H&M allowing shoppers to purchase items via a Semacode bar that is read by a cell phone may revolutionize shopping, but is the notion of ordering food via RFID as intriguing?
This week The Korea Times reported that McDonald's and SK Telecom have unveiled a new ordering system that will allow customers to use mobile phones and infra-red sensors to make orders from their table.
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