ENLIGHTEN3D

by Joshua Koopferstock

Constructive 3D Furniture Demo from joshk on Vimeo.

Usability and time-to-learn are two big concerns with any web application.  For 3D applications, both of these factors have led to the downfall of some pretty innovative sites.

In the video above, I demonstrate how we use the Constructive technology to refurnish our own conference room in 3D without having to learn any new or foreign process. With a few points tagged in two pictures by an operator, Constructive understands the camera position, orientation, and focal length, allowing me to move around the 3D furniture along the floor with the correct perspective.  And since Constructive understands the relationship between the photos, moving a piece of furniture (or a French maid, as the case may be) in one photo will also move it with the correct perspective in any and all others.

This application also addresses the issue of scalability; by not requiring any highly trained or skilled work to be done, the simple manual tagging process can be cheaply outsourced or put “in the cloud” using Amazon’s Mechanical Turk.

I look forward to seeing innovative retailers using Computer Vision technology like Constructive to add a level personalization that doesn’t exist today.  Soon, we won’t have to try to imagine what our new room will look like; you will be able to perfect it before ever putting any money down, and even share your ideas with friends and family to get their thoughts too.  A mother knows best, right?

All 3D models used come from www.Presto3D.com