Compare frames side by side
Each frame the customer tries is saved as a photo. They see the candidates together on one screen, which helps most when they cannot see well without their own glasses.
Software for optical stores
Turn a screen and a camera into a measuring mirror
Monocle Vision measures your customer for their new glasses, shows them how each lens will look and feel, and keeps every result with their record. It runs on a Raspberry Pi behind a screen you choose.
- One-time price from $1,000
- No monthly fee
- Customer records stored on the device
4fitting measurements from one photo session
14lens demonstrations for the customer
5apps behind one touch menu
1payment. No subscription.
Measurement
The numbers the lab needs, taken at the mirror
The customer stands in front of the screen with the frame on. The camera does the rest, and the optician approves the result.
- Pupillary distance, total and for each eye.
- Segment height in the frame the customer chose.
- Vertex distance and pantoscopic tilt from a side photo.
- Calibration with a printed marker, so the scale is right at any distance from the screen.
- Photo review: the optician can move every point by touch before saving.
- Customer records with past measurements, and an order form that takes the numbers with it.
The optician is always in control. Monocle Vision proposes the measurement; the optician checks and approves it.
Experience
Help customers choose, not just get measured
Show what a lens does
Progressive, office, photochromic, polarised, blue light, coatings, tints and thickness. Fourteen interactive demonstrations explain the upgrade better than a brochure.
A voice assistant on the shop floor
The assistant sees the customer through the camera and talks with them about frames and lenses, so your team can serve someone else at the same time.
A mirror that is always on
Mirror Mode shows the live camera image full screen. The device is useful every minute of the day, not only during a measurement.
Fits every customer height
With a motorised rail, the mirror moves to the customer's eye level, by arrows on the screen or automatically.
Records stay on the device
Measurements, photos and customer records are stored on the device, not on our servers. There is no Monocle Vision account to create.
Apps
One menu. Five apps.
The device starts in a touch menu with large buttons. Staff and customers need no training to find their way.
OptiVision
Face measurement · PD · segment height
The measurement app. Calibration, front and side photos, review by the optician, customer records and the order form.
Virtual Try-On
Frames on the customer's face
Opens the virtual try-on portal of your frame supplier in full screen, with the camera and your login kept ready. You need your own account with the supplier.
Lens Simulation
See lens effects on a photo
Fourteen demonstrations: progressive, office, single vision, sport, driving, digital, blue light, photochromic, polarised, tint, coating, thickness, an age guide and a measurement explainer.
Mirror Mode
Live camera view
A clean, full-screen mirror image. The height arrows stay on screen so the customer can adjust the view.
Height Adjust
Move the mirror up or down by motor
Drives a motorised rail through two relays. Use the arrows, or let the device find the customer's eye level.
Voice assistant
Works alongside every app
A spoken guide for frames and lenses. It uses the Google Gemini Live service with your own API key.
How it works
From order to first measurement
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Choose software or kit
Buy the software for your own Raspberry Pi, or the kit with a mainboard that arrives with everything installed.
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Connect screen and camera
Plug in a portrait screen, a USB camera and a speaker. With the software-only option, one install script sets up the Pi.
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Calibrate once
Print the marker, hold it to the camera and follow the guide on screen. The device now knows its scale.
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Measure and sell
The device starts in the menu each morning. Updates arrive as one file and keep your settings and records.
Hardware
What you need
Monocle Vision is software. You choose the screen and the housing that suit your store.
Required
- Raspberry Pi 4 or 5. Included, ready to use, in the kit.
- A screen in portrait orientation. A touch screen is recommended.
- A USB camera at eye level.
- An internet connection for the voice assistant, virtual try-on, updates and remote support.
Optional
- Speaker and microphone for the voice assistant.
- Motorised rail with two relays for Height Adjust.
- LED fill lights beside the camera for even light on the face.
- A housing: wall-mounted, counter-top or free-standing. Ask us if you need a supplier.
Pricing
One price. Yours to keep.
Pay once for each device. There is no monthly fee.
Software
For your own Raspberry Pi
$1,000one-time, for each device
The full Monocle Vision software for one device, as a download.
Order Software- Licence for one device, with no end date
- All five apps and the voice assistant
- Install script for Raspberry Pi 4 or 5
- Updates for 12 months
- Email support for 12 months
Kit
Software and mainboard, ready to run
$1,500one-time, for each device
A mainboard with Monocle Vision installed and tested. Connect your screen and camera.
Order Kit- Everything in Software
- Mainboard (Raspberry Pi) included
- Software installed, licensed and tested
- 12-month warranty on the mainboard
- Delivery quoted for your country
FAQ
Questions before you buy
Is this a subscription?
No. You pay once for each device and the licence has no end date. Updates and email support are included for the first 12 months. After that, the software continues to work.
What is the difference between Software and Kit?
Software is a download that you install on your own Raspberry Pi 4 or 5 with one script. The Kit adds the mainboard, and we install and test the software on it before we ship it.
Which screen and camera do I need?
Any screen that can stand in portrait orientation, with a touch panel if customers will use it themselves, and a USB camera at eye level. Tell us what you plan to use and we will confirm it before you buy.
Is the housing included?
No. Monocle Vision is software. You can build it into a wall mirror, a counter-top stand or a free-standing totem. If you need a finished device, write to us and we will point you to a hardware partner.
Does the voice assistant cost extra?
The assistant is part of the software. It uses the Google Gemini Live service, so you enter your own Google API key and Google charges you for what you use. Everything else works without it.
How does Virtual Try-On work?
Monocle Vision opens the virtual try-on portal of your frame supplier in full screen and keeps your login. You need your own account with a supplier that offers such a portal.
Where is my customers' data stored?
On the device in your store. Customer records, photos and measurements are not sent to us. The voice assistant and Virtual Try-On send camera and microphone data to the services they use, and only while they are in use.
Can I rely on the measurements?
Monocle Vision is a dispensing aid. It proposes the measurement and shows the photo with every point marked. The optician checks the points, corrects them by touch if needed, and approves the result.
Can I get my money back?
Yes. You can ask for a full refund within 14 days of delivery. For a kit, you send the mainboard back first. The details are in our refund and returns policy.
Do you ship the kit to my country?
We ship to most countries. Delivery, VAT or sales tax and import duties are not included in the price. We tell you the delivery cost before you pay for it.
Want to see it before you decide?
Write to us and we will arrange a short video call with a live device.
hello@monoclevision.com