Window shopping is taking on a new meaning at Bloomingdale’s.
As they get ready for summer, busy New Yorkers now can try on sunglasses without stepping inside the store.
Virtual-reality technology projects designer shades onto shoppers who simply stand in front of the Lexington Ave. windows.
“That’s really cool and fun,” says Julia Snowden, a 26-year-old singer from Long Island. “It’s a little tricky at first, and a little weird with people walking by, but it’s neat.”
Snowden tried out the technology in the Marc Jacobs window during a test run before Thursday’s launch.
A cabbie caught at a red light looked on, laughing.
“That’s pretty good actually,” he shouted out the window.
There are six interactive windows in place through May 7, each showing four women’s frames by a different designer. Other brands include Gucci, Fendi, Miu Miu, Prada and Roberto Cavalli.
“This gives customers the opportunity to
