I just ordered my first pair of glasses from Warby Parker, a new startup that probably wil revolutionize the eyewear industry. I ordered from them mostly to protest the pound of flesh that Pearle Vision and LensCrafters demand for a decent pair. My wife thinks I’m nuts for trusting the ‘Virtual Tryon’ option that Warby Parker offers. Basically you take a photo of yourself with their nifty webapp, make some x/y/z adjustments and you’re off to the races. She thinks the glasses won’t be fashionable, even before they’ve arrived, but we’ll know soon enough (more later).
Disruption is everywhere - dogs are barking, children are crying, mayhem abounds. Here are some articles for you to read if you haven’t come across them already:
This is a pretty good time to reinvent and reinvigorate existing ideas. The barriers to entry are low, access to technology is high and so many sectors are begging you to toss a monkey wrench into their operations.
Disruption has been going on for some time now, but its always interesting to see it happen in sectors that seemed impervious.
