1. Group 1 Michael Peoples, Brent Rowe and Bat-Ulzii Bataa

2. Key Terms 3-D Halo Scanner

3. What is a Virtual Apparel System? It is a system that uses your cell phone to help you find clothing within a retail store that will fit you. Sony Ericsson

4. Who created it? Gary D. Thomas of Cary, North Carolina developed and patented this idea.

5. Shopping with a phone? Is it really going to help with a real shopping experience.

6. Pros Could help make shopping for friends and family members easier Help keeps sizes in order for different brands of clothing Allows fitting without trying anything on

7. Cons Could make shopping more complicated for shoppers using traditional methods Could present many technical problems within each retailer

8. Comparative Advantage The younger generation relies solely on their cell phones, meaning that more people will want to shop in stores that can interact with their phones. It would be considered “cool”