System and method for selection of photochromic optical articles

A method of determining outdoor characteristics of a photochromic optical article comprising:

• determining environmental conditions for an area;
• positioning at least one optical article on a support in the area such that the at least one optical article is facing a first direction;
• determining a first incident irradiance on the at least one optical article;
• determining a first surface temperature of the at least one optical article and determining a first spectrum of the at least one optical article;
• rotating at least one of the following:
• the at least one optical article, the support, or any combination thereof, such that the at least one optical article is facing a second direction different from the first direction;
• determining a second surface temperature of the at least one optical article and determining a second spectrum of the at least one optical article;
• determining a second incident irradiance on the at least one optical article;
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• generating a prediction model of spectral transmission of the at least one optical article based on at least one of the following:
• the first surface temperature, the first incident irradiance, the first spectrum, the second surface temperature, the second incident irradiance, the second spectrum, or any combination thereof.