A company inside the Youngstown Business Incubator is bringing together 3D printing technology with an item many of us use every day: glasses.

Fitz Frames is one of the more unique companies at YBI, but it could also be a sign of where this technology is going.

Company founder Heidi Hertel is a mom of three. Two of those three wear glasses, and finding the right fit was never easy.

"When I was shopping for glasses, I kept thinking, 'This is the most ridiculous system,'" said Hertel.

So she created her own system, founding Fitz Frames, a company that makes each pair of glasses custom-fit for the person who's ordering them.

"Humans are different. We have different size faces. We have different size hands," said Fitz CEO Gabriel Schlumberger. "It is a very logical place for each thing to be custom made."

The first part of the idea involves an app that scans each part of your face using the camera on your phone or tablet.

"Any face can wear any style of glasses. All you do is pick your style; you pick your color. You pick whether you want regular glasses or sunglasses," said Schlumberger.

"Pick the one that you like. Then you use the facial mapping feature, which measures over 4,000 points on your face. You check out using Apple Pay, and then you get your glasses in hopefully about a week," said Hertel.

Building these frames is where the Youngstown Business Incubator comes in.

Fitz uses 3D printing technology to take those measurements and create glasses made specifically for your face; quite a bit different than some of the heavy technology you see being 3D printed at some of the other shops at YBI.

"I think it's fun for people to actually see something that they can understand and really see how this is making one industry completely different from what people are used to seeing in the past," said Hertel.

And because they're 3D printed, not only is the process different, but the frames themselves are different. They are significantly lighter than your traditional frames.

"The polymer that we use is super lightweight, comes from a powder that's printed in the machines. Then we also don't have them weighed down by hinges or any extra pieces, which traditional glasses use. So with ours, there's just a snap-fit hinge," said Hertel. "There's no extra pieces or screws. We've printed everything inside the frame. It's a ball and socket hinge to prevent any breakage."

The technology also allows you to personalize your glasses, giving you the ability to have your name printed inside the frames.

So how did Fitz land at YBI? Schlumberger says it all just kind of fell into place. The lens manufacturer, the company, planned to use actually suggested they check out YBI, and once they walked into the facility, they knew this would be the place.

While the company's headquarters is in L.A., all the manufacturing is done in Youngstown. 

You can download the Fitz Frames app and head to the company's website at fitzframes.com for more information.

Glasses go for $95 each. The company also offers a subscription service for $185/year, which includes two pairs of glasses and unlimited frames for a year.