VIRTUALhaus, a 3D marketplace for building products.
A $2.6M seed round, backed by Builders FirstSource.
Where AI came into my work.
I founded VIRTUALhaus in 2018 and ran product until 2022. VIRTUALhaus was a 3D marketplace for building products, built on Unreal Engine.
In 2019 we worked with Merantix Labs in Berlin on an early prototype. The prototype turned 2D floor plans into 3D models, with material takeoffs and estimates. That work brought AI into my practice.
VIRTUALhaus reached a working product in internal testing. The company wound down when follow-on funding dried up.
Three parts.
A 3D marketplace
Building products shown in real-time 3D, on Unreal Engine.
Floor plan to 3D
With Merantix Labs: 2D floor plans turned into 3D models.
Takeoffs and estimates
The prototype also worked out material quantities and estimates.
What did the 2019 prototype do?
The prototype turned 2D floor plans into 3D models, with material takeoffs and estimates. We built the prototype with Merantix Labs in Berlin.
What happened to VIRTUALhaus?
VIRTUALhaus reached a working product in internal testing and wound down when follow-on funding dried up.
Are you still working on building plans?
Yes. I'm building an AI assistant that reads building plans and works out material quantities, drawing on my Bauhaus and VIRTUALhaus years.
Want to know what AI can do in your business?
Tell me about your work. I'll tell you where I'd start.