Bloomingdale's Goes 3D To Scan Your Body

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Welcome to the retail future, with an assist from the video game industry.

Bloomingdale's just became the first store in America (and the second in the world) to put a 3D Body Scanner from a company called Bodymetrics right in the middle of the store. Outside, it's a cool design, like something Apple would sell, if Apple sold body scanners.

Inside, it's unlike any fitting room you've ever seen. For one thing, it's got 16 eyes staring out at you. They're actually sensors from the Microsoft Kinect, which lets you bounce in front of your XBox 360 when you play games.

Your body is scanned, with the (modest) results coming through to an iPad. Your exact measurements are revealed, making it faster and easier to find just the right pair of jeans. Bodymetrics says the first machines are for women; eventually, they're hinting that a "male" version might be available - the better to snag that form-fitting suit, perhaps.