3D Virtual Model for Real-Time Home Design Pricing
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Solution Overview
Problem
The construction industry faces inefficiencies in home design selection processes, including arduous customization decisions, lack of clear visualization of final products, and uncertainty about costs and availability, leading to costly mistakes and oversaturation of similar designs due to inventory shortages and supply-chain issues.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method and system that generates a 3D virtual model of a space, allowing users to select and visualize customization options in real-time, with integrated real-time pricing and availability information, using LiDAR data and machine learning to enhance accuracy and realism, and providing an intelligent engine for optimizing design element placement and product selection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional design centers are used for customization selection, then buyers can review selections individually with assistance, but the process is arduous and fails to provide clear visualization of the final product
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the physical space using 3D modeling and computer-generated imagery. This virtual replica allows buyers to visualize customization options in context without requiring physical prototypes or extensive physical space, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and visualization quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from 2D representations (traditional design center displays) to immersive 3D virtual environments. This dimensional enhancement provides comprehensive spatial context and realistic visualization of customization options, eliminating the information loss present in conventional 2D design centers.
2Adaptability or versatility
If buyers select customization options without real-time pricing data, then they can explore design options freely, but they are left in the dark as to the cost until sales staff reconciles selections
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements real-time feedback loops where selecting a customization option immediately updates the virtual model and recalculates pricing. This continuous feedback provides buyers with current cost information during the exploration process, eliminating information loss while maintaining design flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables buyers to independently access and understand pricing information through automated calculations displayed in the virtual environment. This self-service approach eliminates dependency on sales staff for cost reconciliation while preserving free exploration of design options.
3Loss of information
If visualization programs are used to show customization options, then buyers can view selections in 3D, but they often fail to capture the full scope of customizable options and provide limited views
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal virtual environment that can accommodate and display any customization option within the space. The system is designed to handle diverse elements (furniture, decor, structural changes) within a single integrated platform, providing both complete visualization and full adaptability to any customization scenario.
4Ease of operation
If buyers make design selections without accurate layout and seam information, then the selection process is simpler, but costly mistakes occur during installation requiring repairs and repurchases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary layout calculations and seam positioning within the virtual environment before the buyer finalizes selections. The system pre-processes installation-critical information (seam locations, layout patterns) and presents it to the buyer, ensuring installation accuracy is built into the selection process while maintaining simplicity.
Data Source
AI summary
A virtual environment customization and pricing system is described that enables a builder to upload a floor plan with information about a room in a building, and a product catalog file specifying information about design options for design elements located in the room. The system is then configured to generate a (“3D”) three-dimensional virtual model representing three-dimensional geometries of a space based on a plurality of three-dimensional images of the space constructed in part from data extracted from builder uploaded files. The homebuyer user may select different design options for the design element causing the system to update the 3D virtual model and total price of the room in accordance with user selections.