PRESS RELEASES & NEWS COVERAGE
Read up on our most recent announcements and accomplishments.
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Body Shaping
VitalFit is known for excellence in fitting close-to-body garments, like intimates and shapewear. But did you know that it is also useful for capturing the look of outer garments? That is because inner garments (maybe all garments!) sculpt body shape, and can change the visible profile. We demonstrated this on a US size 30 (Euro…
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Featured Designer: Meghan Laino
VitalFit is an invaluable tool for small brands and independent designers to efficiently test complex designs with highly realistic soft avatars, saving time and money. We interviewed Meghan Laino (https://meghanlaino.com/), an experienced 3D Fashion Tech Designer specializing in intimate apparel. Intimates are very complex garments to design and test! We talked to her about her…
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Collaborate with 3D Comments
VitalFit has new 3D tools for collaboration. Add “3D Comments” to a fit that can seen by your VitalFit team members, at any time, from anywhere in the world. Point to concerns and pattern adjustments in 3D, even when your team is working in different time zones. No need for late night and early morning…
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Academy Award from SIGGRAPH
VitalFit technology is built upon decades of pioneering research on the physics of soft bodies and complex materials, using data-driven techniques. This week the research was recognized by ACM SIGGRAPH, the world’s most prestigious organization dedicated to 3D Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques. At the Annual Conference in Denver, our founder received a SIGGRAPH Academy…
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VitalFit+AI Announced at PI Apparel
We are honored to participate in the 2024 PI Apparel in New York and unveil exciting new AI solutions for fit! Our talk will demonstrate how high-fidelity VitalFit simulations power AI fit and sizing solutions, as well as real-time shopping experiences. We will also lead a roundtable discussion on “Solving Fit Issues: Technology in Size…
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Fast Avatar Switching
Easily fit one garment on many avatars. New Feature: once a garment is in the VitalFit Garment Workspace, you can quickly select any avatar for the fit. No need to re-drape or resubmit! Easily check fit on a range of body sizes. Step 1: Select “Create a Fit” Step 2: Select the “Avatar” you would like to…
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VitalFit Powers Generative AI Win
VitalFit Powers Winning Generative AI Solution for 3D Product Creation The 2023 IEEE/3DRC Grand Challenge results were announced last month, with the timely theme of “Generative AI for 3D Product Creation”. The winning academic entry was groundbreaking research at the University of British Columbia (Vital Mechanics is a spinoff from this group). Their solution, “Goal-oriented…
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Garment Transfers
New Enterprise Feature: Garment Placement Transfers! Automatically transfer a garment from one avatar to another in the VitalFit App without resubmitting garments.Easily compare how your garment fits different body sizes and types, with a few mouse clicks. Step 1: Select “Transfer to Other Avatar” Step 2: Select the “Avatar” you would like to transfer the…
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Bust Shape & Body Size Variety
Different Bust Shapes and Volumes Your customers’ bodies come in different shapes and sizes. Now VMR offers a range of different bust shapes and volumes for fit testing! New shapes include swooped and rounded busts. 34C Bralette on Standard ASTM Size 8: 08BS, 08B, & 08BR Different Body Sizes VMR offers a full range of…
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Male Avatars
VitalFit Now Offers Male Avatars! Run Fits using a Standard Male Avatar or an Intimates Male Avatar. Our Intimates Male Avatars are anatomically detailed. They are intended for designing intimate apparel, with realistic soft tissue movement. Our Standard Male Avatars are already wearing briefs. They can used for designing clothes on top of briefs. You can layer garments on all VitalFit avatars!…
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VitalFit Dynamics
We are happy to announce a new VitalFit service. We can turn your VitalFit result into a simulation of soft tissue dynamics and return videos and statistics of support. Currently limited to breast support provided by bras. Contact us for details. Dynamic Fit Examples Sports Bra: Padless Underwire Bra: Bralette:
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Presentation at 3D Tech Fest 2023
How can you use AI to make better clothes? Watch our talk to see recent developments and research projects at Vital Mechanics.