Using a 3D model of your car in listings
A 3D model of your car can complement the way you present a used car online. Instead of only showing a series of photos, you give interested buyers the option to view the car interactively.
At CarTwin you make the model with one continuous video of two to three minutes. After uploading, the model is available in about an hour, sometimes a little longer. It can be viewed directly in the browser and shared via a link.
For car dealers, such a model can become part of a car's online presentation, alongside the existing listing information and photos.
Give buyers more control
With ordinary listing photos, the dealer decides which viewpoints are shown. That remains useful, but photos do not answer every possible question a viewer has.
A 3D model gives the visitor more freedom. The car can be rotated, viewed from different angles and examined up close. Viewers can zoom in on the wheels or the number plate, for example.
Viewpoints that were not taken as separate photos can be viewed too. So viewers do not have to wait for a photo from exactly the angle they are interested in.
A 3D model alongside your listing photos
A 3D model does not have to replace photos. You can use both forms of presentation side by side.
Photos give a quick overview and can clearly show important parts of a listing. A 3D model adds an interactive way of viewing.
For a used car, that can mean an interested buyer first looks at the photos and then opens the model to explore the car further.
The model can be viewed directly from the browser. Visitors do not need to install an app or plug-in.
Share the model via a link
A CarTwin model can be shared via a link. That makes it suitable for online use, for example as an extra reference in a car's presentation.
The model can also be downloaded as a file, so besides the shareable link you have a file of the model available.
Exactly where you place it within a listing or website depends on what the platform allows. The core stays the same: the buyer gets access to an interactive view of the car.
Show the car as it is
A 3D model is not AI photo editing in which a background is replaced or reflections are smoothed out. CarTwin does not edit anything away.
That matters when selling used cars. A buyer wants to judge what can actually be seen on the car. Editing that hides details can remove exactly the information that matters for that judgement.
With a 3D model, visitors can move around the car themselves and check details. The presentation is then not only about showing the car attractively, but also about giving the viewer more control.
From phone to listing
Making a model does not have to become a separate production process. You use a phone camera and record one continuous video.
After a normal lap and a lap at wheel height, you upload the recording. After about an hour, sometimes a little longer, the model is available.
CarTwin then handles the technical processing. You can view the result in the browser, share it via a link and download it as a file.
Frequently asked questions
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