One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that enables a
user to visually compare the effects of one or more clothing sets in
front of a mirror. During operation, the system detects and stores images
of a user wearing a piece of clothing in front of mirror. Similar stored
poses from either the user or from members of the user's social network
can be retrieved later to compare the effects of the current piece of
clothing to the retrieved clothing. The poses are then displayed in close
proximity to the mirror so that the user can visually compare the
effects. Displaying multiple such poses in sequence and in fast response
to changes in the user's orientation creates the effect that the system
is tracking the user's movements and presenting poses that are
substantially synchronized to the user's movements.