We developed the virtual mirror so people can try on their glasses before purchasing. All glasses will be resized in proportion to your face, so that you will really get a good idea of how each frame will look on you.

PD is the distance between your pupils.

When you upload a picture to try on frames, you will be asked for your PD (pupillary distance). This measurement is the distance between your pupils when looking in the distance, and is necessary to be sure that your glasses are resized in proportion to your face.

If you don't know what your PD is, you can calculate it using our online PD meter. Instructions for the picture needed to measure your PD can be found here.

Just for trying on pictures, you could use an estimate. The average PD for men is 65, for women it's 62. If your eyes are fairly close set, subtract 3 or 4 mm from these averages. But keep in mind that  to order glasses, you will need an accurate PD measurement!

Trying on frames is easy!

On the search results page, buttons will appear as you hover over the frames. Press the Try On button to launch the virtual mirror, which will automatically place the frame on your face.

If you need to upload a picture of yourself, press the blue Options button, then select the Upload Picture from the options menu (as shown above)

You can press more Try On buttons to try on different frames; this will switch the frames on your face.

A short explanation of each button in the virtual mirror options menu:

1. Upload Picture - Click here to upload your own picture for trying on frames.
2. Save - This button will save your picture with the current frame. You can use saved pictures either to email it or for our unique voting function. 
3. My Pictures - This will show you all the pictures you've uploaded for trying on frames, and the pictures you've saved with frames on.
4. Change Picture - Clicking this button will bring up your uploaded pictures so you can try frames on using a different picture.
5. Measure PD - This button will launch the PD measurement function. You will need a special picture to calculate your PD; instructions can be found here.
6. Favorite Frames - This will show you all the frames you've added to your favorites. Simply click each frame to try it on.
7. Visio Gallery - Click here to use one of our pre-stocked pictures for trying on frames.
8. Share - This will open up a menu with sharing options, such as sharing the current picture via email, sending multiple pictures via email, or asking your friends to vote.