For online shopping it is important to display products for prospective
customers. Interactive 3D gives the client the opportunity to examine the product fully from all
angles. In addition, the customer can be given the ability to customize the
the product by selecting from various options. In this example, the color
of the leather and the type of metal can be selected by pressing buttons at
the bottom of the window.
Handbag
The bag can be rotated by dragging the mouse with the left button down.
Zoom in and out can be done with the mouse wheel. Change the colors of
the bag and the metal hardware by pressing the buttons at the bottom of
the screen.
Virtual Shopping
Although the example here illustrates a handbag, clearly any product
can be displayed in this way. Instead of having the buttons on the control panel
change the colors, the buttons could also be used to initiate animation,
such as showing how to open part of the model, or illustrate how to make
a repair to the model. Enhancing the virtual shopping experience increases
the likelihood of a sale.
Enhanced X3D Technology
The control panel of this example uses the Layout and Layering components that
are in the recent version 3.2 of the X3D specification. Together they add the
ability to create an interface through which the user can interact with the 3D scene.
The technical details concerning the use of these components will be discussed later
in a article in the tutorial section of this website.
