AR uniform try-on for schools
Araya designs and operates AR uniform try-on experiences for school launches, open days and uniform shops, so families can preview a design on themselves in seconds — no fitting room, no app, no QR code to install.
Definition
AR uniform try-on is an augmented reality experience that places a school's real uniform onto a live camera view of the person standing in front of it, so a student or parent can see how the blazer, cardigan, skirt, tracksuit or sports kit looks on their own body — instantly, without changing clothes. Araya delivers it as a full-body, markerless experience: no marker sheet, no app download and no QR scan. It is used to reveal new uniforms at launch events, to shorten fitting-room queues in uniform shops, and to let families preview a range online before they order.
Three ways to deliver it
Every school launch has a different budget, venue and audience. These are the three AR uniform try-on formats Araya builds, and the situations each one is best for.
The flagship AR uniform try-on format: a large-format vertical screen with a live camera feed. Students step on and instantly see the full uniform on themselves — full-body, markerless, no app and no QR code.
Best forLaunch events, open days, uniform shops and expo stands where footfall and spectacle matter.
The same AR uniform try-on running in the browser on a parent's own phone or laptop, linked from your admissions page or uniform shop, so families can preview the range from home.
Best forSchools selling uniforms online, remote admissions and pre-launch teaser campaigns.
A fully staffed AR uniform try-on activation: branded stand, operator, instant photo and reel capture, and a share flow so every try-on leaves with the family and on social.
Best forFlagship launches, roadshows and multi-campus tours that need earned media.
| Format | Where it runs | Staffed by Araya | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|
| AR Smart Mirror kiosk | On site, large vertical screen | Yes, on event days | Launch events, uniform shops |
| Web-based try-on | Parent's own phone or laptop | No, self-serve | Online uniform sales, admissions |
| Event pop-up experience | Branded stand at your venue | Yes, fully operated | Flagship launches, roadshows |
How it works
Araya handles the whole chain — you supply the uniform, we deliver the experience and run it on the day.
We photograph or receive your uniform range — formal, sports, seasonal — and prep every garment.
Each piece is turned into a digital garment that drapes and moves realistically on a body.
Your branding, categories and copy are built into the AR uniform try-on interface so it looks like your school.
We ship, install and operate the kiosk, or deploy the web version behind your own link.
Families leave with a photo or reel — turning every AR uniform try-on into shareable marketing.
The kiosk interface is built in your identity: your crest, your colours and your real range, split into summer, winter and sports kit. Families tap a design, see it on themselves, then capture or enquire — all from one screen.
Most schools go from first conversation to a live kiosk in about a month. If your launch date is already fixed, tell us the date first — we plan the build backwards from it.
Proof
For the SRI parent launch, Araya partnered with Threads, the GEMS uniform division, to turn the uniform reveal into a live AR experience on the red carpet.
GEMS SRI · Launch event, DubaiGEMS SRI is the new flagship of GEMS Education, built around AI, robotics and applied innovation. Araya designed and operated a large-format AR smart mirror on the red carpet: guests stepped on and instantly saw the formal uniform and the sports tracksuit on themselves — full-body, markerless, no app, no QR code. The kiosk held a queue from the moment the doors opened and became the most photographed activation of the night.
The kiosk held a queue all evening — the most-photographed activation of the launch.
Parents and students shared AR uniform reels, picked up by the official school channel.
An innovation-first school launched its identity with an innovation-first experience.
Event gallery
Scenes from the parent launch — the AR uniform kiosk, the Threads reveal, and the new SRI identity in action.
Where AR uniform try-on works
Reveal a new uniform without a single mannequin, and let every family use AR uniform try-on the same night.
Give visiting parents a memorable, on-brand moment that shows the school's appetite for innovation.
An in-store AR uniform try-on that cuts fitting-room queues at the start of term and let families preview the whole range in minutes.
A guaranteed crowd magnet for education expos, mall activations and multi-campus tours.
A live demonstration of applied AR uniform try-on that students and staff can interact with any day of the week.
Push sports kits, winter layers or house colours with a preview families can share instantly.
FAQ
The questions schools, uniform suppliers and event teams ask us most often.
No. The AR smart mirror is markerless and app-free — a student simply steps in front of the screen and the uniform appears on them within a couple of seconds. The web version runs in a normal mobile browser with camera permission only.
AR try-on is a visual preview, not a tailoring measurement. It shows how a garment looks, drapes and layers on a real body, which removes most style uncertainty. It is normally paired with your existing size chart at the point of purchase.
Yes. The body tracking works on children and adults, and parents regularly try the uniform on themselves. At the GEMS SRI launch, the kiosk handled 389+ try-ons across every age group in a single day.
A typical setup needs roughly 2m x 2m of clear floor, a power socket and about 2.5m of ceiling height. We handle delivery, installation, calibration and on-site operation.
A standard uniform range of 8 to 15 garments takes about 3 to 4 weeks from receiving the pieces to a live experience. Rush timelines are possible for launch dates already in the diary.
Cost is driven by three things: the number of garments digitised, the delivery format (kiosk, web or full pop-up), and the number of event days or campuses. Message Araya on WhatsApp with your uniform range and event dates for a costed proposal.
No footage is stored by default. The camera feed is processed live on the device to place the garment, and photos are only saved when a family chooses to capture and share one.
Yes. The same kiosk can be installed as a permanent fixture in a uniform shop or school reception, cutting fitting-room queues at the start of term and letting families browse the full range in minutes.
Araya delivered AR Uniforms with Threads, the GEMS uniform division, for the GEMS School of Research & Innovation parent launch in Dubai, and has run virtual try-on work for Queen Elizabeth's School in India.
Araya Solutions is a Dubai-based experience and technology studio that designs, builds and operates AR activations end-to-end — from garment digitisation to on-site delivery on the day.
Uniform launches, open days, innovation labs, expos and parent activations. Araya designs, builds and operates the experience end to end.
