New retail kiosks offer virtual clothing, hair colors

New retail kiosks offer virtual clothing, hair colors
March 29, 2009

New York Times: Sales clerks still ask customers, "May I help you?" on the floors of many department stores, but some shoppers may soon choose to be served instead by a computer kiosk with clever software. The new kiosks aren't the stodgy kind that have long dispensed boarding passes, train tickets and family snapshots. Instead, they have sleek lines and large touch screens — as well as software that, depending on the application, can recognize customers, know what they've bought in the past, point out bargains and even let them try out virtual clothing, hair colors and cosmetics onscreen.

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