“We are building metal 3-D printing into our
custom digital design workflow, so Specsy re-
tailers can offer a 3-D printed metal frame
alongside our core 3-D printed plastic line,”
Ashley Barby, the company’s chief operating
officer, toldOptical Prism magazine.
“Long-term, our vision is to continue adding
new materials to our design and production
workflow, with wood and acetate on our future
roadmap.”
Specsy announced its entry into the U.S.
market during a press conference at Vision
Expo East in New York City.
“We decided to enter the U.S. market
because we are one of the first companies to
establish an end-to-end turnkey solution for
optical retailers to design custom frames in-
store. As one of the first companies to market
in this space, we are focused on establishing
a distribution network across North America,”
Barby says.
Specsy provides optical professionals with
a retail-ready app to design custom glasses
tailored to the patient's aesthetic preferences
and technical requirements. The Specsy retail
app uses augmented reality, allowing patients
to design frames on a live image of their face.
By utilizing 3-D facial scans and a digital design
process, Specsy provides optical professionals
the opportunity to offer a truly custom frame.
Specsy utilizes an in-house multi-colour 3-D
printer to craft their plastic resin frames. By
taking advantage of the most cutting-edge
technology available in 3-D printing, Specsy
frames achieve a durability level previously
unattainable in 3-D printing. Barby says the
plan is to begin offering a custom metal
frame in late 2018.
More information is available on their
website specsy.com
Ashley Barby and Monica Sokolowski of Specsy at a press conference at the
Javits Center in New York City. Photo by Denis Langlois