The world is evolving and so are we, here, at Lenskart. ‘YOU’,’ are our priority and hence we bring you one of the best cutting-edge technologies ever to make your online eyewear shopping experience as effortless as possible. Introducing Lenskart’s Virtual Augmented Reality experience – a one-of-a-kind tool that makes it seamless to buy sunglasses and eyeglasses online. Keeping the current pandemic in mind, we’ve designed a feature that lets you try and buy eyeglasses at the comfort of your home. This tool allows you to scan and analyze your face, detect your face shape and temple size, thereby suggesting frames that suit you the best.
Our virtual Augmented Reality tool is the future of online shopping and we’re so glad to bring it to you at a time when it’s most required. If you’re wondering how to use this virtual try on tool and whether it’s time-consuming, leave your worries aside. We are here for you!
Here’s a step-by-step guide to making this experience worth your time!
Steps To Use Lenskart’s Virtual AR Tool
To start using this feature, all you need to do is download the Lenskart App on your device if you haven’t yet. The next steps are as easy as 1-2-3, literally!
Step 1
Click on the ‘Try our Virtual AR Experience’ banner
Clicking the banner will turn on your front camera and you will notice a face scanner. All you need to do is, follow the instructions, and ensure that your face is aligned within the frame. Once you’ve got that right, simply click on the circular button on the screen to capture the image. Make sure you aren’t wearing any glasses during the entire process.
Step 2
Face analysis
The second and the most crucial stage of this tool is face analysis. Once you’ve completed step number one, the tool scans the image you clicked, in order to identify your face shape and width. Based on the data received, it recommends frame shapes that will best suit your face shape and size.
Imagine doing this at a store, frame by frame! It’s the exact experience that has been virtually designed with this augmented reality tool. It’s so quick and accurate that we’re simply speechless!
Step 3
Try on frames
Once you click on continue, it will take you to a page that says ‘Swipe left or right to change glasses’. Click on it and you’ve officially signed up for one of the quickest ways of shopping for eyeglasses online. This is where the fun begins – look at all the cool eyeglasses and sunglasses that you can try. From rounders, wayfarers, rimless to semi-rimless, this tool lets you try everything that’s super flattering to you! The ones highlighted in green are the ones recommended for you by the tool, however, you’re free to try any other shape too.
The tool also offers a 360-degree view of the product, all you need to do is click on the product button and a 3D image of the product appears right in front of you. This feature allows you to view the product from every angle. You can also zoom in and out to see every minute detail of the eyewear for a better understanding.
When you click on a frame, it displays the price along with the various color options that you can try and pick from. It also has a ‘select’ option that takes you to the product page from where you can add the product directly to your cart. And if that isn’t enough to blow your mind away, here’s more, the app features a heart icon 
, simply tap on it to save any frame that you like and it will add them to your favorites.
Similarly, if you want to share the frame you just tried with your bestie, simply click on the share icon 
. On doing so it gives you two options – you can either tap and click a picture or hold and wait to take a video of yourself.
Lenskart’s Virtual AR tool can be used to try on both eyeglasses and sunglasses. If you feel the frames recommended by the tool don’t fit your budget, you’re free to filter as per price. Similarly, you can filter your preferences and try any frame, irrespective of what the tool recommends for you. One tool, multiple options and so easy to use. Just three simple steps and voila! In the words of the great, Chandler Bing, “Could it be more awesome?!”
Lenskart’s Virtual AR Experience- Editors’ Reviews
Sparkle’s Experience
Finding the right pair of glasses at the comfort of my home? I’ll take it! The virtual AR feature on the Lenskart app is not just convenient and helpful but super fun to use. It is also user-friendly, no doubt! As I opened the tool, it detected my face shape and suggested a range of frames. It’s like a personal stylist! The best part? I got to see how amazing each frame (including the color variants) looked on me and the individual price. If I loved it, I could buy it at that moment, and if I liked it, I could add it to my favorites to compare my options. How cool! This feature did not limit me to shop from the recommended list only but gave me the freedom to make my own choice. Thanks to the filters I could select the price range, the frame size, frame shape and style, and voila, customized options at just a click of a button. I love this feature because I don’t have to visit the store to understand what frame style suits me, especially during COVID-19. It’s a must-try!
Elvina’s Experience
This is the best thing I’ve come across so far! This tool is so easy to use like I mentioned several times already. The instructions are crisp and clear so there’s no way you can get confused. My face is round and the face scanner got that on point, I was quite impressed with how quickly and accurately it got the details correct. Talking about the frame recommendations, it completely blew my mind away, there was so much to pick from, all of which looked amazing on me! The tool detects and reflects the price of each frame you try along with its colorful variants, which is quite cool TBH. To sum it up – I personally loved every feature of this tool and would highly recommend everyone to try it out.
