1. Abstract A 3dMD scanner was used to capture facial features from different angles of the customer’s head. Once the customers facial geometry had been captured from different angles it was reconstructed. Using a the application “GeoMagic”, the facial scans were manually brought together and aligned. Once together the facial dimensions would be analyzed then the frames would be scaled to fit the consumers face. Future research will focus on the placement of the glasses on the face to enhance certain desired facial while keeping current with modern sunglass designs and finding more accurate data capture methods Research Question Will a 3dMD system capture enough data to create a model for facial analysis to make 3d printed glasses that are tailored to a consumer’s face? Preliminary Research Protos Eyewear is currently working on providing custom fitted glasses over the internet using the camera on a laptop or webcam. Although the designs are limited the company is still in its infancy and is currently still raising capital via www.crowdfunding.com. A Swedish company,Luexcel,is currently in the process of making 3d printed prescription lenses and they are currently the only company working on this manufacturing process. 3dMD is a company that provides 3D surface imaging technology for documenting a patient’s anatomical features in 3D visualization used for analyzing the human anatomy and simulating possible treatment results. References “3dMD.". N.p.. Web. 20 Nov 2013.. “ProtosEyewear.". N.p.. Web. 20 Nov 2013.. "Luxexcel.". N.p.. Web. 20 Nov 2013.. Process The concept originally came from my own sunglasses irritating the bridge of my nose. Then realizing the potential uses of the 3dMD system introduced to in class I wanted to apply the technology to take precise measurements of a consumers face. The 3dMD system worked well for capturing the kind of facial geometry needed for analysis although it required several captures at different angles. Using the program GeoMagic, a “re-meshing” of all the different angles proved difficult due to the manual alignment of the meshes required in GeoMagic which could potentially hurt the accuracy of the analysis. Also in order to use the measure function in GeoMagic I had to make a NURBS(Mathematical Formula Model) from the existing mesh(Polygonal Model) created by the 3dMD scans. Once in GeoMagic key points on the face are measured for a custom fit. Originally the concept was to individually tailor each piece of the frames. However, due to my limited experience in CAD frame design I had to resort to scaling a sunglass “template” to improve the fit of the glasses. Then the sunglass template of choice is measured then the ratio of the facial measurements over the frame measurements is the scale factor for the glasses. Results The analysis of the facial features of a consumer was a complete success but I am still unsure of how accurate of a analysis the process provided. The sizing of the frame template as a whole part could be achieved but customizing individual parts of the glasses such as the bridge and arms could not. Due to the resizing of the frames to a custom fit it also requires that the lenses that are custom, currently Luxexcel is the only one with this type of technology. Conclusion My research has provided me with clear and defined answer to my question. Along with confirmation that it can be accomplished it also gives great indication that this can be a viable and lucrative concept that has potential to shape the optical industry.