Abstract: Three-dimensional (3D) image modeling systems and methods are described for automatically generating virtual 3D store environments. The 3D image modeling systems and methods comprise loading, from a computer memory, a product set of 3D imaging assets including product texture images and standard product model(s). A virtual 3D area is generated by a 3D engine inputting a matrix file that depicts one or more 3D products. The 3D engine positions the one or more virtual 3D products based on positioning data in the matrix file. A virtual 3D store environment is generated based on the virtual 3D area and a 3D structural model. The virtual 3D store environment is configured for rendering as a photorealistic environment in virtual 3D space.

Abstract: Three-dimensional (3D) modeling systems and methods are described for automatically generating photorealistic, virtual 3D package and product models from two-dimensional (2D) imaging assets and dimensional data. The 3D modeling systems and methods include storing, by a memory with one or more processors, 2D imaging assets and dimensional datasets, obtaining, with an imaging asset manipulation script, a shape classification defining a real-world product or product package to be virtually modeled in 3D space, generating, with the imaging asset manipulation script, a spline based on an alpha channel extracted from a 2D imaging asset depicting the real-world product or package, and generating, with the imaging asset manipulation script, a parametric model based on the spline, the dimensional dataset, and the shape classification.

Abstract: Three-dimensional (3D) modeling systems and methods are described for automatically generating photorealistic, virtual 3D package and product models from 3D and two-dimensional (2D) imaging assets. The 3D modeling systems and methods include loading, into a memory with one or more processors, computer-aided design (CAD) component(s) and assembling, with an automatic imaging asset assembly script, the CAD component(s) to create a parametric-based CAD model. A polygonal model of a real-world product or product package is generated based on the parametric-based CAD model. Digital surface finish artifact(s) of a virtual material library, as selected from the 2D imaging assets, are applied to the polygonal model. A virtual 3D model is generated based on the polygonal model and a UV coordinate mapping corresponding to a virtual product label, and rendered, via a graphical display, as a photorealistic image representing the real-world product or product package.

Abstract: Disclosed is a dispensing carton (200) containing a clip of interfolded sheets of a paper product, comprising: (a) a top wall (100) having a dispensing opening (180) through which the sheets (280) are withdrawn from the carton; (b) two pairs of opposing side walls (120, 140); (c) a bottom wall; (d) a dynamic friction reduction material (20) affixed to at least a portion of the inner surfaces of at least one of the pairs of opposing side walls; wherein the dispensing force required to dispense a sheet from the carton is reduced.