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Re:Gap acquires 3D fitting room startup Drapr by mc32 on Monday August 30, 2021 @10:59AM (#28356283)
I think there have been failed attempts at this over the past 20 years or so. If you're willing to wait, they could do this somewhat affordably --just won't be off the rack fast (week or two?)

That said, a tailor will make you pose properly and not slouch or droop your shoulder, so they would take better measurements. Presumably, SW could correct for bad posture as well.

Re:Gap acquires 3D fitting room startup Drapr by ethbr0 on Monday August 30, 2021 @12:52PM (#28357750)
Measurement is easy. Even the elastic deformation (i.e. multiple poses).

Manufacturing at scale is currently impossible.

Tailoring is basically robotics' worst nightmare: input material with varying characteristics from batch to batch, delicate materials, multiple different motions and tasks, a non-reducible movement and orientation space (e.g. sew a hem along a curve), and a complex mapping between physical tasks and end result (different stitch on seam = different motion).

We'll get there (and if it weren't for low cost labor, would already be there for t-shirts). But it's really hard.