Wayfair has made its 3D model library available via SketchUp.
SketchUp offers 3D modeling software to architects, engineers, and design and construction professionals as well as members of the global maker community. As an initial test, Wayfair is putting about 1,000 models on SketchUp’s 3D Warehouse, delivering a broad selection that can help designers accurately visualize the furniture and décor products specified in their room designs.
Wayfair’s 3D model library is the latest demonstration of the company’s ongoing innovation in photographic rendering as well as augmented and virtual reality. In other efforts, the WayfairView AR app lets customers visualize 3D furniture and décor in any space at full-scale using a Tango-enabled device. IdeaSpace lets customers explore a variety of uniquely designed room environments and shop their favorite selections via Daydream, Google’s mobile VR platform. SketchUp is another platform that the trade community can use to apply the resources provided by Wayfair’s 3D content library, offering broader options and further streamlining the design process.
“Through the Wayfair trade program, Wayfair has long been committed to supporting the unique needs of the design community with a team of dedicated experts who can seamlessly manage product selection and offer competitive pricing,” said Steve Conine, co-chairman and co-founder, Wayfair. “The availability of our 3D model library on SketchUp will further streamline this process by enabling designers to quickly and accurately place furniture into their designs, easily test a variety of options and, ultimately, use the real product in their visualizations.”
