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“This collection has been designed
and scaled to provide a flattering
aesthetic and comfortable fit for
large dimension.”
Specsy
SPECSY
Toronto-based Specsy is planning to launch this fall a
new collection specifically designed for patients who are
hard to fit due to large head dimensions.
“This collection has been designed and scaled to pro-
vide a flattering aesthetic and comfortable fit for large
dimension,” says Ashley Barby, Specsy’s chief operating
officer.
The frames will be made from 3D printed nylon, with a
metal temple option also available.
Frames will be available to shop "off the shelf" with an
average frame width of 150 to 160 millimetres. The same
designs will also be available for custom order through
the Specsy design portal should the patient prefer a fully
custom frame, she says.
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Specsy creates professional custom 3D-printed eyewear
that is only available through eye care professionals.
Specsy provides optical professionals with a retail-ready
app to design custom glasses tailored to the patient's
aesthetic preferences and technical requirements. The
Specsy retail app uses augmented reality, allowing patients
to design frames on a live image of their face. By utilizing
3-D facial scans and a digital design process, Specsy pro-
vides optical professionals the opportunity to offer a truly
custom frame.
The frames are then crafted through state-of-the-art 3D
printing.
Specsy launched its first multi-colour plastic resin
frame collection in Canada in the fall of 2017. It added a
digital concrete frame in 2018.