Glossary
HDRI Lighting: Using Environment Maps for Realistic Light
HDRI lighting explained: how a high dynamic range image lights and reflects a 3D product, and how to load one for a web configurator with PMREM.
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Project stories and practical notes on design and development, with the decisions, examples and evidence behind the work.
Glossary
Meshopt Compression: Smaller glTF Files Without Draco
Meshopt compression is a glTF extension that shrinks geometry, morph targets and animation. See how it differs from Draco and when to use it.
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Glossary
Draco Compression: What It Does to 3D Meshes
Draco compression is Google's open 3D mesh compression method, used in glTF files. Learn how it shrinks geometry, its load cost and when to use it.
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Glossary
KTX2 Textures: What They Are and Why They Speed Up 3D
KTX2 textures are a Khronos image format for GPU-ready 3D textures. Learn how they can cut download size and memory use in configurators.
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glTF: What It Is and Why Configurators Use It
glTF is the open 3D file format from Khronos. Learn what it stores, how it differs from GLB, and why product configurators depend on it.
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3D commerce
Product Configurator Cost Calculator: Build, Assets and Ongoing Costs
Estimate configurator costs from your own scope: development, assets, internal time, contingency and ongoing costs, with a local CSV export.
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3D commerce
3D Commerce Glossary: 40 Terms Connected to Real Build Decisions
Plain definitions of 40 3D commerce terms, from GLB and PBR to CPQ, each with a question to ask in a configurator build review.
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3D commerce
Shopify 3D Models and AR: Upload and Test Guide
How to add 3D models and AR to Shopify products: upload rules, theme checks, device testing, page speed and when you need a configurator.
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3D commerce
BigCommerce and WordPress Product Configurator Guide
Plan a BigCommerce or WordPress product configurator: who owns the page, the viewer and the cart, plus SEO, speed and a test list.
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3D commerce
Magento Configurator: Catalogue Mapping and Cart Hand-off
A practical guide to planning a Magento configurator: configurable products or custom options, mapping 3D choices to the catalogue, and testing the cart.
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