London-based eyewear brand Kite has teamed up with Benjamin Hubert's design agency Layer to launch a service that takes 3D scans of customers' faces, then uses them to produce perfectly fitting frames.
KiteONE is a range of modular, 3D-printed glasses, available with a variety of custom specifications and details. They can be printed to fit the size and proportions of any face, to ensure a perfect fit.
The modular, 3D-printed glasses can be customised to perfectly fit the customer's face
According to Layer, this level of customisation is a first in the eyewear sector.
"KiteONE is the most tailored eyewear available, offering you both a high degree of comfort and aesthetic options," Hubert told Dezeen.
"Wrapped in a highly intuitive service, it also has the potential to be super accessible and aims to bring more people into the creative process." Customers can get their head and face scanned at a Kite store to find their exact measurements
Customers go to a Kite store to get their head and face scanned via a handheld scanner. This 3D scan records various measurements, including distance between pupils, head and nose width, and ear positioning.
The customer's head is then visualised on the KiteONE app, which was also designed by Layer, and the glasses are fitted live on screen. The measurements taken by the scanner inform the dimensions of the eyewear and temple length so that the frames fit perfectly.
The customer's head is visualised on the KiteO...