3D Product Configurator with AR Preview
Built a WebGL-based 3D product configurator with real-time pricing, AR preview, and direct integration with manufacturing systems—turning a phone-heavy sales process into a self-service experience.
The Challenge
Complex product customization made online sales nearly impossible.
- Customers could choose from 12,000+ combinations of materials, dimensions, and finishes—impossible to photograph
- 78% of website visitors abandoned the product pages within 30 seconds due to confusion
- The sales team spent 65% of their time answering configuration questions instead of closing deals
- Manufacturing errors from miscommunication cost $180K annually in remakes and returns
- Competitors with simpler products were gaining market share despite inferior quality
The Solution
We created an immersive 3D configuration experience that lets customers see exactly what they're buying.
- Real-time 3D rendering with accurate materials, textures, and lighting using Three.js and WebGL
- Dynamic pricing engine calculating costs as customers configure, including materials, labor, and shipping
- AR preview using WebXR allowing customers to place furniture in their actual rooms via smartphone
- Configuration-to-CAD pipeline generating manufacturing specs automatically from customer selections
- Saved configurations system letting customers share designs with family and return later to purchase
- Integration with payment and e-commerce platforms for seamless checkout
Implementation
Week 1-3: 3D asset creation—modeling all product variants with manufacturing-accurate dimensions
Week 4-5: Pricing engine development with the operations team to capture all cost variables
Week 6-8: WebGL configurator development with real-time material swapping
Week 9-10: AR preview implementation and cross-device testing
Week 11-12: Manufacturing system integration and CAD export pipeline
Week 13-14: User testing with 50 customers and iterative refinements
Week 15-16: Launch with marketing campaign and sales team training
The Results
The configurator transformed the business from a phone-dependent operation to a true e-commerce leader.
"Customers now configure $8,000 pieces themselves in 10 minutes and check out confidently. Our showroom used to get 200 visitors monthly—now our website gets 15,000. The future arrived."