Get the Best Frames for You: How To Virtually Try on Glasses

When you buy new eyeglasses or contact lenses, it’s an investment in your vision. However, glasses also change the way you look… which means you need to find the right pair that compliments your face and your style.

Let’s explore how a virtual try-on feature works and how it can help you. We’ll also look at some ways to fine-tune your choices, so you don’t have to try on every pair of glasses available. Your perfect pair is out there. Let’s help you find them.

Why Use a Virtual Try-On Feature?

Short answer? Because you get to stay home.

Trying on new frames in a store with an optician waiting on your decision can be like getting a bad haircut. Sure, you say you love it, but when you get in the car by yourself, you regret it. For example, if you’ve recently left the optician’s office with a pair of thick progressive lenses that just aren’t right, you’re not alone. This time, use an online, in-your-own-home, virtual try-on glasses feature.

An online try-on feature is one of the latest innovations in eye care, allowing you to take your prescription and order your frames and lenses anywhere you want. It’s like a virtual mirror.

The best part? Most online retailers also allow you to use your insurance plan to order eyewear. An online try-on allows you to virtually try on glasses in real time without leaving your home.

How to Virtually Try On Glasses

Grab your computer or phone, and get ready to explore virtual try-on features, like Pair Eyewear’s. Our Virtual Try-On tool helps you decide exactly which full-rim Base Frames suits you best. Then you can add as many of our unique Top Frames as you like to define your style.

The process is simple:

1. Start from one of the Collections pages, depending on what you’re looking for:

2. Decide which Base Frame you would like to try on first (our Best Sellers are highlighted).
3. Click the Virtual Try-On button for those frames, right above the green button.
4. The Privacy Policy will pop up. If you agree to it, click Yes.
5. Give Pair Eyewear permission to use the camera on your device.
6. After a few moments, you’ll see a real-time video of yourself wearing your choice of frames. Move your face around and look from all angles — the virtual reality technology will show the glasses moving with you.
7. Use the buttons to change the frame color until you find the one you like best. Remember that with Pair, the sky’s the limit. You can choose from bright orange, themed frames, your favorite sports team, and more. You can select Top Frames after you select your base frame.
8. If you want to save a picture for your own reference or to share with a friend, select Take Photo, then check your downloads for your selfie.
9. To try on another frame, simply select that frame.

Note: If you’re looking for prescription sunglasses, first virtually try on glasses on the regular Eyeglasses page to find your ideal Base Frame. Then head to shop Sunglasses to select the lens color for that Base Frame.

What to Do Once You’ve Chosen Your Base Frame

If you’re happy with your new glasses frames, you can continue to the next steps of the ordering process.

1. You’ll need to select the lens type you’re looking for, which could be non-prescription lenses, reading glasses, single vision orprogressive prescription glasses.
2. Choose any optional add-ons you’d like:

• If you tend to use your devices before bedtime, blue-light filters help to protect your eyes, so those harmful blue rays don’t affect your sleep patterns.
• Light-responsive lenses — also known as photochromic or transition lenses — darken as you move into brighter surroundings, and return to clear as the light dims.
• If you need a strong prescription, Premium lenses help to keep your glasses a little lighter on your face.

3. Pick your Top Frames from our Collections, Collabs, or Limited Edition ranges. No matter what your personality or interests are, there’s something there for everyone.
4. Add the prescription your eye doctor gave you after your most recent eye exam. You can do this yourself immediately or later, or ask us to contact your eye doctor to get it.
5. Feel free to add any other extras at this point.

Pair Eyewear frames are made of hard-wearing cellulose acetate, with select designs featuring stylish metal temples. While our standard lenses are made of impact-resistant polycarbonate.

They’re tough — but even the toughest glasses are best kept safe when you’re not wearing them. It’s worth investing in a Glasses Case, which holds a Base Frame and two Top Frames, or just a Top Frame Case to carry a couple of spare Top Frames around for a quick change during the day.

6. When you check out, you’ll be able to add any coupon codes you have. Most insurance companies with out-of-network vision insurance will reimburse you for Pair prescription eyeglasses or sunglasses, and Pair also accepts most FSA and HSA cards.

If you have questions about our products or services, visit our FAQ page or contact us at [email protected].

Pro Tips to Virtually Try On Glasses

To make the most of the Virtual Try-On feature, there are a few extra things you can do. For example:
1. Take your time. It can take a while to discover the perfect frames for you, and the more patient you are with the process, the more likely you are to be happy with the frames you select. Don’t rush it.

2. Style your hair like you wear it normally. If you usually wear your hair in a bun, toss it into one before the virtual try-on. If you’re usually spotted in a baseball cap, make sure you try your frames with and without the hat to see how they work in both scenarios.
3. Consider shaving or applying makeup. A benefit of an at-home try-on is not having to get ready and leave your home, but you may like your eyewear more if you see yourself freshly groomed or with your makeup done just the way you like.
4. As frame size varies across the different Pair Eyewear styles, consult our Size Guide to get an idea of the best frames for you.
5. Take your face shape into consideration. Not every face shape looks the same wearing the same glasses. If you have a round face, for instance, you might want to add some angles with square or rectangle frames. Play around with different styles until you find the one you love the most.

For example:

• If your face is on the rounder side, try one of these rectangular styles: The Larkin, The Finley, The Casper, or The Kirby.
• A round style will probably work best if your face is more angular. Try The Twain, The Reese, The Soto, or The Otis.
• Cat-eye styles work well for many different face shapes so are always worth trying on. Check out The Ella or The Wanda.

Don’t love your new glasses when you get them? No problem! Use Pair’s 30-day warranty and free returns policy.

Find the Best Pair for You

Modern eyewear shopping has never been easier. Rather than driving to the store and battling the crowds, you can experiment with looks for free from the comfort of your couch using Pair’s easy at-home try-on tool.

Once you’ve decided on your Base Frame, select as many Top Frames as you like to complement your personality and your interests. Switch these up as you please to give you a range of versatile looks to suit any occasion. Then simply wait for the compliments to come your way.