Face Mapping for Fashion
Warby Parker has never been your typical online glasses company. Their home try-on program, extremely #aesthetic retail locations, and hilarious Facebook Video series really set them apart. The Warby Parker iPhone X app has a new face mapping feature that analyzes your facial features and recommends the glasses that will look best. Now that I have my glasses, I’m looking into the future and hoping they’ll add Snapchat-style augmented reality try-ons. (Source: The Verge)
Do Your Job, Use Facebook at Work
Facebook Messenger launched a new customer service chat plugin for business websites. Customers can click on the hovering icon, talk directly with the business’s customer service rep, and continue the conversation across web, mobile, and tablet devices. Users are accustomed to the interface since 1.2 billion people already use Messenger on a monthly basis. The platform includes payments, bots, rich media, and other differentiating features. The plugin is currently in closed beta, but you can sign up here to stay in the loop. (Source: TechCrunch)
Friend Better Have My Money
Apple Pay Cash, the peer-to-peer payment system similar to Venmo, can now be tested in pre-launch. You’ll need to be on the public beta of iOS 11.2 in order to send payments to “friends and family” who are also using the public beta. New users don’t need to sign up for the service since it is baked into iOS; payments will go through the debit or credit card you previously set up in Apple Pay. If you want to passive aggressively demand your friends to pay you back, click here and share the public beta link with them. (Source: CNET)
