Method and system for helmet selection and/or customization

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions which, when executed by a processor of a computing apparatus, cause the computing apparatus to carry out a method that comprises:

• determining, based on the 3D scan of the user's head, at least one adjustment setting for fitting an adjustable retail helmet to the user's head;
• determining a configuration of a custom liner for attachment to an inner surface of a fixed-shell base helmet in the same helmet line as the adjustable retail helmet, the base helmet having dimensions consistent with the adjustable retail helmet when adjusted to the at least one adjustment setting;
• and
• outputting a signal indicative of the custom liner configuration or storing the custom liner configuration in a non-transitory memory.

A system, comprising:

• a 3D scanning apparatus;
• and
• a computing apparatus, comprising:
• a processor;
• an interface operatively coupled to the 3D scanning apparatus;
• and
• a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the computing apparatus to carry out a method that comprises:
• determining, based on the 3D scan of the user's head, at least one adjustment setting for fitting an adjustable retail helmet to the user's head;
• determining a configuration of a custom liner for attachment to an inner surface of a fixed-shell base helmet in the same helmet line as the adjustable retail helmet, the base helmet having dimensions consistent with the adjustable retail helmet when adjusted to the at least one adjustment setting;
• and
• outputting a signal indicative of the custom liner configuration or storing the custom liner configuration in a non-transitory memory.

A helmet, comprising:

• a shell;
• protective padding affixed to or integrated with the shell;
• and
• a custom liner attached to the protective padding and/or the shell, the custom liner made by a process that comprises:
• obtaining a 3D scan of a user's head;
• determining, based on the 3D scan of the user's head, at least one adjustment setting for fitting an adjustable retail helmet to the user's head;
• determining a configuration of a custom liner for attachment to an inner surface of a fixed-shell base helmet in the same helmet line as the adjustable retail helmet, the base helmet having dimensions consistent with the adjustable retail helmet when adjusted to the at least one adjustment setting;
• and
• creating the custom liner based on the custom liner configuration.