an internet - based optical imaging system to gather anthropometric data for the purpose of enabling national and international commerce in the wearable goods market , including accurate measurement for selecting , fitting , and ordering eyeglasses and eyeglass frames via the internet that includes vendor support interaction . a customer can view and orient his or her real - time image , wear a sales item on a virtual personal model , and order selected sales item via the internet access . the customer &# 39 ; s 2 - d photoimagery / textured 3 - d model and logistics data are acquired at a modeling kiosk that , for eyeglasses , includes specific vendor specification items , pupilary , bridge , and temple distances necessary for a specific customer . internet data paths from the modeling kiosk node to vendor nodes , such as point - of - sale and manufacturers , and the customer &# 39 ; s home computer , can - be provided . the system uses at least one digital camera and least one pattern projector to obtain 2 - d / 3 - d imaging simultaneously with the interaction and use of texture generation for extremely accurate measurements .