CharpstAR Newsroom

Articles, page 6

Ideas, numbers and working demos on 3D and AR for online shops, from the team that builds them.

SEP2023
Selling outdoor and garden products online: placement, sunlight and scale

Furniture and home6 min read

Selling outdoor and garden products online: placement, sunlight and scale

Garden furniture and grills are bought for one specific patio. What 3D and AR solve in that category, what they do not, and how to prepare before the season.

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SEP2023
Car configurators: what the big OEMs build, and what a smaller brand can copy

Automotive6 min read

Car configurators: what the big OEMs build, and what a smaller brand can copy

How manufacturer 3D configurators are actually put together, which parts are expensive, and the version a dealer or aftermarket brand can realistically ship.

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SEP2023
Three 3D and AR projects, told honestly: Sweef, MELIMELI and Contura

Furniture and home5 min read

Three 3D and AR projects, told honestly: Sweef, MELIMELI and Contura

What we actually built for three furniture and stove brands, what changed for their customers, and what we are not claiming about the results.

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SEP2023
Cart abandonment: where 3D and AR actually sit among the real causes

3D for e-commerce5 min read

Cart abandonment: where 3D and AR actually sit among the real causes

Baymard puts average abandonment at 70 percent. Most of it is shipping cost and checkout friction. Here is the part a product page can honestly fix.

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SEP2023
3D renders or a photo shoot? When each one is actually cheaper

3D for e-commerce6 min read

3D renders or a photo shoot? When each one is actually cheaper

An honest cost comparison between product photography and 3D renders, including where a shoot still wins, the hidden costs on both sides, and our own pricing.

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SEP2023
Selling bikes and e-bikes online in 3D: frame size, accessories, configurators

Fashion6 min read

Selling bikes and e-bikes online in 3D: frame size, accessories, configurators

What a 3D viewer and a configurator actually answer when someone is buying a bike online, and what they still cannot tell a rider.

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SEP2023
One 3D model, reused: ads, social, email, product page and print

3D for e-commerce6 min read

One 3D model, reused: ads, social, email, product page and print

The content-reuse case for 3D, with the actual workflow. What one model produces, who does each step, and where the reuse argument breaks down.

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SEP2023
A product page audit checklist for furniture and home brands

Furniture and home5 min read

A product page audit checklist for furniture and home brands

Twenty things to check on a furniture or home product page, in the order they affect sales. 3D and AR are two of them, not the whole list.

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SEP2023
Loyalty starts with accurate product information, not with a points scheme

Other5 min read

Loyalty starts with accurate product information, not with a points scheme

The link between accurate product pages, fewer disappointing deliveries and repeat buying, plus the loyalty metrics you can actually measure.

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SEP2023
AR in furniture retail: the numbers you can actually check

Furniture and home5 min read

AR in furniture retail: the numbers you can actually check

Most AR market figures cannot be opened or verified. Here are the ones that can, what they measure, and what they mean for a mid-size brand.

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SEP2023
What a 3D model actually does for an e-commerce product page

3D for e-commerce6 min read

What a 3D model actually does for an e-commerce product page

What a 3D model of a product is, what it replaces on a product page, what it costs, and how to tell a good one from a bad one before you pay for a catalogue.

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SEP2023
AR for watches, jewellery and bags: rigid objects on a moving body

Fashion6 min read

AR for watches, jewellery and bags: rigid objects on a moving body

What works today on an ordinary phone for accessories, where scale and reflection break, and how to choose between body try-on and a 3D viewer.

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