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ARShades Mirror Portrait

ARShades Mirror Portrait is the edition of the ARShades Mirror station with a linear, guided path: the visitor chooses category, type and brand, browses the catalogue, opens the product sheet with an interactive 3D viewer and moves on to the real-time virtual try-on, with photos delivered via QR code.

The station (touchscreen, camera, connectivity, audio) is supplied by ARShades as part of the service and runs with the screen in portrait (vertical) orientation. Portrait and Photobooth can run on the same station: the edition is selected by the physical orientation of the screen.

How the experience works​

  1. Waiting video — vertical branded screensaver; a touch starts the session. The language selector is always available.
  2. Category — men, women, unisex, kids.
  3. Type — optical, sun, clip-on and the other types available in the catalogue.
  4. Brand — among the brands configured on the station.
  5. Catalogue — the frames matching the selection.
  6. Product sheet with 3D viewer — rotate, zoom, switch colour variants.
  7. Real-time try-on — the frame on the visitor's face, with adjustments and colour variants.
  8. Photos via QR code — download, share or delete the photos from the smartphone. No app and no registration are needed.
  9. End of session — voluntary or after a period of inactivity; the station returns to the screensaver.

Features​

  • Guided path category / type / brand → catalogue, including kids and clip-on.
  • Product sheet with interactive 3D viewer and variants.
  • Real-time try-on with adjustments and colour variants.
  • Photos via temporary QR code (download, share, immediate deletion).
  • Interface and audio prompts in Italian, English, French, Spanish and German; additional languages on request (add-on).
  • Offline-first: catalogue and 3D models are stored on the station and the experience works without network; connectivity is needed for photo delivery via QR code, remote support, updates and synchronisation with Studio.
  • Catalogue branding (logos, colours, videos) configured remotely by ARShades as part of the catalogue set-up.
  • Session analytics for each station in Studio › Analytics › Mirrors, with downloadable report, included for every ARShades Mirror customer.

Photos, QR code and privacy​

Before any photo is taken, the visitor is informed and can consult the ARShades privacy notice and Terms on the station. Face landmarks are processed in real time on the device, without persistent templates or identity recognition; no video stream leaves the station. Only the photos the visitor chooses to obtain are uploaded temporarily to servers in the European Union, to be delivered via QR code. The visitor can delete them immediately; in any case they are automatically deleted by the day following the session.

The on-device AI module may estimate, in anonymous and aggregated form, gender, age range and presence of glasses for statistical purposes. The estimation of further demographic attributes is disabled by default and may be enabled only for a specific project, subject to prior legal assessment. See the ARShades Privacy Policy.

Station, installation and daily operations​

The Portrait edition runs on the same station as the other editions. Follow the Showroom guides, which apply to every edition unless stated otherwise:

Activation is performed remotely by ARShades after the physical installation by the venue staff; a remote start-up and training session is included. In retail, the service period runs per station from the remote activation; a backup unit and 7-day support coverage are optional add-ons (included in event packages).

Support​

Use the support request form with the serial number of the station. Standard coverage is on weekdays; extended 7-day coverage is included in event packages and can be activated for a period in retail. For common issues see Troubleshooting.

Known limits​

  • Without network the experience works, but photo delivery via QR code, remote support, updates and synchronisation are unavailable.
  • Camera centring and visitor tracking are available only when a PTZ camera is part of the configuration.
  • Frames without a valid 3D asset do not appear in the catalogue.
  • Custom journeys, interface changes and integrations are custom projects, quoted separately.