Chapter 746: The Real-Life "Warm Wardrobe"
Many people have had this thought: wouldn’t it be great if, when shopping online, there was a simulator that could automatically generate an effect image of how clothes would look on your body, based on your measurements and the garment’s size?
As for why everyone has this idea, the reason is simple—haven’t the bloody lessons from online buyer reviews taught us enough?
The same piece of clothing looks stunning on a model, but when you put it on yourself, it turns out unbearably tacky.
If there’s one thing in the world where the difference between the buyer’s photo and the seller’s photo is the greatest, it’s probably clothes.
Some online shopping experts have even developed a special skill: they mentally visualize how clothes would look on themselves to determine whether a garment is suitable for online purchase. But such geniuses are rare; most people, when buying clothes online, still end up stepping on landmines from time to time.
This is also why many people prefer to buy clothes in physical stores, even if they’re much more expensive. Physical stores allow try-ons, saving a lot of hassle.
Chen Mo wasn’t sure if anyone had ever had this idea before—to create a "realistic outfit simulator." But judging by the state of reality, even if someone had thought of it, they had already failed.
The reason is simple: it’s very hard to make this work effectively.
A player’s body shape is easy to determine—just measure it—but how exactly do you "put" clothes on the player?
In previous games, a player’s clothes were essentially just new textures and models; the clothes and the body were one and the same.
"Could it be that real-life clothing manufacturers will make clothes based on Warm’s outfits?"
"That’s possible! This is a huge business opportunity! Did you guys notice? All the clothes in the wardrobe actually have sizes!"
"Sizes? Really?"
"It’s true. The same piece of clothing is size M when Warm wears it, but when I put it on, the system tells me I need size XL."
"Upstairs, that’s a sad story..."
"I’m just tall, okay! Besides, that’s not the point! The point is, the system automatically changes the clothing size based on our body type. So, if real-life clothing manufacturers actually produce clothes according to these patterns, we can try on clothes we like in 'Seaside Mansion' and then buy them directly online in reality!"
"Exactly! That way, online shopping won’t fool us with seller photos anymore—just try it on in 'Seaside Mansion'!"
"I suddenly see a huge business opportunity! Anyone want to collaborate? Let’s go talk to Siren together and produce Warm’s same-style clothes!"
"Everyone, I’ve discovered something incredible... This morning, out of curiosity, I searched online for 'Warm Wardrobe,' and guess what? There really is a clothing brand by that name, and it even has an official website!"
"Huh?? Someone’s already cashing in on the hype? These online merchants really jump on trends!"
"No, no, it doesn’t seem like just hype. I went in and looked around—the clothes there are exactly the same as the ones in Warm’s shop, from the patterns to the sizes, all consistent! And they’re all in stock, ready to order!"
"In stock?? How is that possible? This new mode only updated a few days ago. Even if they hired designers to copy it immediately, they’d still need to find manufacturers to produce it. How could they already have so much stock?"
"So you’re definitely naive. It’s obvious—it must be an official collaboration! Otherwise, where would they get all this first-hand information and register the 'Warm Wardrobe' brand so early?"
The players quickly understood that this real-life "Warm Wardrobe" brand was definitely inseparable from the official "Seaside Mansion" team!
But this wasn’t bad news—didn’t it mean that all the beautiful clothes bought in the game could be purchased in reality?
Many players were ecstatic after hearing this news. They had tried on many favorite outfits in the game that fit perfectly, but they couldn’t buy them in real life!
Even if they could buy similar clothes from other brands, no one knew if the sizes would fit.
Now, there was no need to worry. If they found a favorite outfit in the game, they could just go to the real-life "Warm Wardrobe" and order it online!
And they didn’t even have to stress about sizes—just buy the size recommended by the system!
Many players bought clothes from "Warm Wardrobe" on a trial basis. When the packages arrived and they tried them on, they found that the effect was almost exactly the same as in the game!
Of course, it couldn’t be perfectly identical—one was a game, the other reality—but visually, it was very close.
Additionally, the system would provide tips like, "Your arm circumference is relatively large; this jacket might be a bit tight." Combining the visual effect in the game with the system’s prompts, players could basically buy clothes without any risk!