---
slug: eye-lenses
kind: product
title: Virtual Try-On for Colored Contacts | Genlook
description: >-
  Add colored contact lens virtual try-on to your store. Shoppers see each shade
  on their own eyes, right on the product page, before they buy.
keywords:
  - colored contact lens virtual try-on
  - contact lens try-on app
  - colored contacts try on
  - virtual eye color changer
h1: Virtual try-on for colored contact lenses.
eyebrow: Contact Lenses
tldr: >-
  The same colored lens looks different on brown eyes than on blue eyes. Genlook
  shows your lenses on the shopper's own eyes, with their color and opacity,
  right on the product page.
examples:
  - eye-lenses-emerald-green-contacts--elena
  - eye-lenses-honey-hazel-contacts--chloe
  - eye-lenses-ocean-blue-contacts--ethan
featuredExample: eye-lenses-emerald-green-contacts--elena
galleryTitle: Examples of colored lens try-ons.
galleryNote: >-
  Three shopper photos, each with a different shade. Each result is shown next
  to the product photo it was made from.
secondaryCtaText: Try it with a lens shade →
styles:
  - Opaque
  - Enhancement
  - Natural tint
  - Cosplay
  - Daily wear
  - Limbal ring
  - Gradient
  - Honey
  - Emerald
useCases:
  - title: Product pages
    description: >-
      Shoppers preview the lens color and opacity on their own eyes, right on
      the product page.
  - title: Collection pages
    description: Shoppers compare shades across a color collection on their own photo.
  - title: Email campaigns
    description: >-
      Link shade launches to product pages with try-on, so shoppers can see the
      new colors on their own eyes.
blogSlug: colored-contact-lens-virtual-try-on-shopify
internalLinks:
  glossarySlug: virtual-try-on
  roiCalculator: true
publishedAt: '2026-07-01'
updatedAt: '2026-07-01'
noindex: false
canonicalPath: /for/eye-lenses
---

<PainSection
  label="02 · Why colored contacts are hard to sell online"
  title="Shoppers can't see how a lens shade looks on their own eyes."
  description="The same lens looks different on dark brown eyes than on light blue ones. A studio swatch shows the lens by itself, so shoppers have to guess how it will look on them."
  deckCaption="Swipe for the next shade on the same photo. Cards also change on their own."
>
  <PainPoint>A lens swatch shows the lens by itself, without the shopper's eye color</PainPoint>
  <PainPoint>Opaque lenses cover the natural eye color and enhancement lenses blend with it</PainPoint>
  <PainPoint>Genlook shows the shade on the shopper's own eyes in seconds</PainPoint>
</PainSection>

<Stats>
  <Stat value="900+" label="fashion stores use Genlook" />
  <Stat value="5.0" label="rating on the Shopify App Store" />
  <Stat value="8.2s" label="median time per try-on" accent />
  <Stat value="Opaque to tint" label="lens types and shades" />
</Stats>

<StylesStrip
  label="03 · Lens types"
  title="Try-on for opaque, enhancement and tinted lenses."
  description="An opaque grey and a light honey tint look different on the eye. The try-on shows each type on the shopper's own eyes."
/>

<EngineSection
  label="04 · How lens try-ons look"
  title="How Genlook renders colored lenses on the eye."
  visualExample="eye-lenses-emerald-green-contacts--elena"
  visualCaption="Emerald lenses, generated"
  visual2Example="eye-lenses-ocean-blue-contacts--ethan"
  visual2Caption="Ocean blue lenses, generated"
>
  <Feature
    title="Lens color on the shopper's eyes"
    description="The lens color and pattern combine with the shopper's natural eye color, so opaque and enhancement lenses each look as expected."
  />
  <Feature
    title="Natural-looking eyes"
    description="The pupil and the natural highlights in the eye stay in place, so the result looks like a real eye."
  />
  <Feature
    title="Patterns and limbal rings"
    description="Gradients, textures and limbal rings carry over from the product photo."
  />
  <Feature
    title="No setup per product"
    description="Use your standard lens product photos. Genlook picks up the color and pattern from them."
  />
</EngineSection>

<UseCases label="05 · Where lens brands use it" />

<ProseSection
  label="06 · In depth"
  title="Why a colored lens looks different on every shopper."
  image="/try-on-examples/try-on-results/eye-lenses-honey-hazel-contacts--chloe.webp"
  imageCaption="Honey hazel lenses, generated"
>
  The colored lens market is worth
  [$5.1B and growing double digits](https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/contact-lenses-market),
  and shoppers choose lenses on how they look. An opaque lens covers the natural eye color, while a
  tint blends with it. The same product can look different on different eyes, and a studio swatch
  only shows one version.

  A try-on on the shopper's own photo shows their version on the product page, with no app to
  download. It covers color, pattern and opacity only. Show prescription and diopter details
  separately, as usual. The
  [guide to lens try-on](/blog/colored-contact-lens-virtual-try-on-shopify)
  covers the setup in detail, and the [live demo](https://demo.genlook.app) shows example results.
</ProseSection>

<Faq label="07 · Contact lens questions" title="Questions from lens brands.">
  <FaqItem question="Do shoppers need to download an app to try lenses on?">
    No. Genlook runs on the product page in the browser, on phones and desktops. Shoppers upload a front-facing photo or take one with their camera.
  </FaqItem>
  <FaqItem question="How does the color look on different eye colors?">
    The try-on combines the lens color and opacity with the shopper's natural eye color. Opaque lenses cover the natural color, and tinted and enhancement lenses blend with it.
  </FaqItem>
  <FaqItem question="Does it work for prescription contacts?">
    Yes. The preview shows color, pattern and opacity. It says nothing about prescription or vision correction, so display your diopter details separately as usual.
  </FaqItem>
  <FaqItem question="What product photos work best?">
    A clear photo of the lens: a swatch on white, on a fingertip, or in its case. If you also have an on-eye photo, Genlook uses whichever image shows the color best.
  </FaqItem>
  <FaqItem question="Are shoppers' photos private?">
    Yes. Photos are encrypted in transit and at rest, never used to train AI models, and deleted after 7 days.
  </FaqItem>
  <FaqItem question="What does it cost?">
    The Free plan includes 10 try-ons a month, and no card is required. Paid plans include more try-ons each month.
  </FaqItem>
</Faq>

<PlatformsStrip prompt="Available on these platforms." note="Or use the Try-On API for a custom store.">
  <PlatformLink href="/shopify">Shopify app →</PlatformLink>
  <PlatformLink href="/woocommerce">WooCommerce plugin →</PlatformLink>
  <PlatformLink href="/prestashop">PrestaShop module →</PlatformLink>
  <PlatformLink href="/developers">Try-On API →</PlatformLink>
</PlatformsStrip>

<InternalLinks />

<CtaBlock
  title="Add try-on to your contact lens store."
  description="Start on the Free plan with 10 try-ons a month, no card required. It works with the lens photos you already have."
  primaryText="Start free"
  primaryHref="/get-started"
  secondaryText="Try the live demo →"
  secondaryHref="https://demo.genlook.app"
/>