GT72 Interactive 3d Model

Hey guys,

Thought i would share a little something we are working on!

Check out this 3d Rendering we are working on of the GT72. We want to eventually be able to provide renderings of both externals and internals as well.

https://sketchfab.com/models/7606a39ada1446aba3cdd825d02120a0

Let me know what you all think!

 

I like it. I think people who are comparing different models can get a better idea of what they might be looking to buy. Some of that info on there, like what each button does, what the wrist rest is made of, and how many screens it outputs to, is useful info that isn't always easy for people to find. Having an internal layout like that would be great too. Both for people buying, people who sell models or do tech support/repairs, so you have something to reference to before opening a system up or purchasing new parts.

 

Hi Geno,

I think this is a great idea, especially as it can be hard to find MSI laptops in the stores to handle. There are only two shops around me that have them out (thank you Micro Center), but many might not be able see them before they buy. I think this helps give familiarity than can help MSI and customers alike.

Additionally, I look forward to seeing the internal renderings as well. I hope you plan on doing this for your other series too.

A few feedback points that I think can help:

When I clicked on a number, the balloon that came up stayed on the screen and wouldn't disappear. I eventually figured out that hitting escape removed it. However, clicking on the balloon, or on the number, or somewhere else and having it disappear would make it easier to use. It's hard to browse with a balloon stuck in your view.

Secondly, having a "home" button that brings up the original view would be helpful as well. When viewing , it'd be nice to just hit a button and be back to the original view rather than trying to have to get it back to where it was.

I don't know what the purpose of the first person view is. It might make sense for something selling a house or something, but laptops are small., so I don't know what's gained by it. I'd get rid of it if you can - just less clutter. Same with the rendering options. Are they really all necessary? As a regular user, it didn't really help me see anything differently.

For full screen mode, it would be great if there was a button to go back to the web page view. I was wondering what was up at first as I didn't want to exit my browser and kill my other tabs. Then I realized it was a new window and could just close them. Again, not a huge deal, but it's something that would make it easier to navigate.

I also have a couple of suggestions for future functionality.

When you do the internal view, if possible, I'd like to see the ability to do a "virtual teardown" of the system. Have a few components out there like M.2 and PCI-E SSDs, extra hard drives, RAM, etc, to play around with (and of course, tailored to the capabilities of each model). That way if you want to add or remove some hardware down the road, you can see how the pieces fit together and how it should look when done. You know, if you have to take off a component to get to another, be able to do that. Given that MSI is upgrade friendly, the ability to experiment virtually online rather than on an actual laptop could save you guys in support calls or other warranty issues.

Maybe have additional "demo" type abilities, like the optical drive opening/closing, the ability to "push" buttons to see the functionality in action, etc.

I think this is an awesome thing and you guys are off to a great start. I don't know how much control you have over the webpage's capabilities, so I don't know how much of it's feasible, if any. Just throwing out some ideas that can hopefully help improve a good thing.

Super