dev_null comments on Unity launches Walmart SDK to "seamlessly integrate products" into games

[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 4 points 9 months ago* (1 child)

A high quality VR store where I can actually physically browse the isles would be superior to trying to browse a 2D website. And being able to pick up a product, with a realistic 3D model, look at it from any angle and visually compare packaging sizes across brands - like I can in a real store but can't on a website - would be nice.

I can't tell you how many times I accidentally ordered a too small or too big version of something, because product photos on websites are always the same size (just fill the frame).

Of course, this will never happen. If a store had a budget to make this, they could use that budget to make their online shopping website 10x better instead.

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[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 1 point 9 months ago

One time, I got delivered teaspoons instead of spoons, because I couldn't tell the difference from the picture (and the description did not bother mentionuing that at all).

Another time, I got delivered light bulbs the size of a toddler's head, because the manufacturer decided to use a picture of a regular-size bulb. Well, and in the online store, the size only got mentioned as actual width/height values in the details.

But yeah, we do already have the technology to place a banana next to your product, and to take photos from all angles. Manufacturers and stores just don't see enough of a benefit from actually doing that, so have a singular picture in a white void, which shows a different product. You're welcome! 👍

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