Product configurator development

Product configurators that convert choices

An interactive tool where a customer builds and prices the exact product they want in real-time 3D, then places a valid, manufacturable order, wired straight into your pricing and ERP.

  • 30+ years on the market
  • Unity and Unreal experts
  • 4.8 on Clutch (46 reviews)
  • NDA, secure SDLC
Product configurator development interface showing a customizable 3D car model and configuration options
Trusted by enterprise teams worldwide
Unity
GAP
Hopster
Magrabi Optical
RADWIN
Pixomondo
Totem Learning
Nanopixel
Digimation
What it is

What is product configurator development?

In short

Product configurator development is the engineering of an interactive tool where a customer builds and prices the exact product they want, in real-time 3D. Program-Ace builds car, 3D, and AR configurators that cut ordering errors and shorten the sales cycle, measured against the numbers you set.

Program-Ace makes configuration feel real, drawing on 3D visualization and AR so a buyer sees and prices every choice live.

What Program-Ace delivers

  • Real-time 3D configuration
    Buyers see every choice rendered live, not a static gallery.
  • Valid, priced orders
    Rules prevent impossible builds and price them correctly.
  • Optimized 3D that loads
    Models heavy enough to look real, light enough for a mid-range phone.
  • CPQ and ERP integration
    A configured product becomes a real order in your systems.
  • AR and web delivery
    Configure on the web, then place it in the room with AR.
The challenge

Product configurator challenges we solve

Configurators fail two ways: buyers cannot picture the options, or the build looks great but never becomes an order. We solve both.

Buyers cannot picture the options

A spec sheet and a few photos leave buyers guessing, so they hesitate, ask sales to clarify, or walk away.

Costly configuration errors

Manual quoting lets impossible or mispriced combinations through, and every bad order costs rework and trust.

Slow, manual quoting

When a quote takes days of back-and-forth, the deal cools; a configurator gives a valid price in seconds.

Heavy 3D that will not load

Photoreal models that choke a mid-range phone kill the experience, so performance has to be engineered in.

Pricing and ERP integration

A configurator that does not share the ERP rules and pricing drifts out of sync and quietly produces wrong orders.

Built but it does not convert

A configurator with clumsy UX gets opened once and abandoned, so it has to guide the buyer to a confident yes.
Capabilities

What we build with product configurators

From a car configurator to a CPQ sales tool, engineered so every configured product is valid, priced, and orderable.

Car and vehicle configurators

Photoreal car configurators with trims, colors, and options, the category where our work ranks among the most-used.

3D product configurators

Real-time 3D configurators for furniture, machinery, and consumer goods, accurate down to the buildable combination.

AR configurators

Configurators that let a buyer place the configured product at true scale in their own room or site before ordering.

Virtual fitting room and apparel

Size and style configurators for fashion and footwear that cut returns and lift confidence at checkout.

Sales and CPQ configurators

Configure-price-quote tools that turn a complex catalog into a valid quote your sales team can send in minutes.

Configurator integration

Existing or new configurators wired into your ERP, PIM, pricing, and e-commerce, so data stays in one place.

Built Platform-Agnostic

Configure anywhere, order in your systems

Run the configurator on the web, on mobile, and in AR, connected to the pricing and ERP that turn a build into an order.

LMS integration ERP & operational data Analytics dashboards

Web

Real-time 3D configuration in the browser.

Mobile and AR

Configure on a phone and place it in the room with AR.

CPQ and ERP

Connected to pricing, quoting, and order systems.
Solutions

Configurator solutions we build

Productized training solutions we deliver most often, each built to your procedures and standards.

Car configurators

Photoreal vehicle configuration and customization.

3D product configurators

Real-time 3D building and pricing for any product.

AR configurators

See the configured product in the real space.

Virtual fitting room

Apparel and accessory try-on and configuration.

CPQ sales tools

Guided configure-price-quote for complex sales.

Configurator integration

Wired into ERP, PLM, and commerce.
How we deliver

How we build your product configurator

A structured, outcome-driven path from training goals to measurable results, refined over 900+ projects.

01

Product and rules discovery

Map every option, constraint, and price rule.
02

3D and UX design

Design how buyers build and see the product.
03

3D asset production

Model and optimize parts to look real and load fast.
04

Configurator engineering

Build the real-time 3D logic in Unity or WebGL.
05

Pricing and ERP integration

Turn a valid build into a priced, real order.
06

AR and multi-device

Extend to mobile and AR placement.
07

Testing and validation

Verify every combination is valid and priced right.
08

Launch and optimization

Ship, measure conversion, and refine.
Industries we support

Industries we serve with configurators

Configurators pay off wherever a product has options complex or costly enough that buyers hesitate.

Manufacturing Retail Construction Marketing & advertising Logistics Healthcare Oil & gas Telecom
Technology & trust

Enterprise-grade engineering, security-first delivery

We build on the same real-time engines that power AAA games and industrial digital twins, backed by mature enterprise delivery, NDA-protected processes, and secure handling of your operational data.

Unity Unreal Engine OpenXR WebXR C# / C++ Cloud & DevOps Digital Twins
Security-first
NDA, secure SDLC, and protected data handling by default.
Enterprise delivery
Mature, documented processes with QA and clear ownership on every build.
Reviewed by an expert
Oleg Fonarov
Founder & CEO at Program-Ace

"The teams that see the biggest gains treat simulation as a measurement tool, not just a training one. When you can score real competency, you can prove readiness, and that changes the safety conversation entirely."

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Let's Talk

Talk to a configurator expert

Tell us about the product and the options buyers struggle with. We will map a configurator that converts, with no obligation.

Book a discovery call
By the numbers

Program-Ace by the numbers

30+
Years on the market
900+
Projects delivered
150+
In-house experts
4.8
Clutch · 46 reviews
Proof in practice

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Business value

Outcomes you can measure

Every simulation is instrumented, so training stops being a cost center and starts producing data your leadership can act on.

Higher conversion

Seeing and pricing options moves browsers to buyers.

Fewer order errors

Rules stop impossible or mispriced configurations.

Faster quoting

Self-serve configuration replaces manual back-and-forth.

Lower returns

Buyers know exactly what they ordered before it ships.
When to use it

A static catalog vs a 3D configurator

A configurator is the right fit when a product has enough options that a flat catalog leaves buyers guessing and sales quoting by hand.

Consideration
Static catalog
3D configurator
Understanding options
Guesswork from photos and specs
See every choice rendered live
Order accuracy
Errors from manual selection
Rules enforce valid builds
Quoting
Manual, slow back-and-forth
Instant, self-serve pricing
Confidence to buy
Hesitation on complex products
Build it, see it, then order
Returns
Higher, wrong expectations
Lower, what you see is what ships
Sales load
Reps quote every variation
Buyers configure themselves
Free whitepaper

How to build a 3D configurator

A practical guide to building a 3D configurator that converts and integrates.

White paper
How to build a 3D configurator that resonates with your audience
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How we work

What works best for your project?

Full-cycle development

We run your project from planning through development and deployment with a dedicated team. Best when you need a complete solution, predictable communication, and clear ownership of the result.

Team augmentation

Our specialists join your team to add training and simulation engineering capacity. Best when you need specific expertise or extra hands without disrupting your current workflows.

Awards & recognition

Recognized by leading industry authorities

Independent ratings and award bodies rank Program-Ace among the top VR/AR, AI, and custom software development companies worldwide.

Forbes Technology Council – Official Member 2026
Top AR/VR Development Company Cyprus – Clutch 2026
Clutch Global – Fall 2023
IAOP – The Global Outsourcing 100
Top Augmented Reality App Developers – TopDevelopers
TechBehemoths 2025 Winner – Custom Software Development, Cyprus
International Virtual Reality Healthcare Association – IVRHA
Top IT Consulting Company – AppFutura
Top Mobile App Development Company – GoodFirms
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FAQ

Product configurator development: FAQ

A configurator lets a buyer build and price the exact product themselves, so quotes go out in seconds instead of days and the order arrives valid. That shortens the sales cycle, cuts rework from bad orders, and gives your team a tool that sells while they sleep. Program-Ace builds these for the product and the buyer you need to convince.

Yes, because the rules only allow combinations that can be built and priced. The buyer cannot order the impossible, so the mistakes that cost rework simply never reach your team.

Yes, we wire the configurator to your ERP, PIM, and e-commerce, so pricing, availability, and orders stay in sync. A configurator cut off from those systems drifts out of date and quietly produces wrong quotes, which is exactly what it is meant to prevent.

Photoreal, and still fast. We optimize the 3D so a configurator looks true to the real product and loads on a normal phone, drawing on our 3D visualization pipeline rather than dropping a heavy CAD file into the browser.

Yes, and it is where our work is strongest. The car configurators Program-Ace has shipped rank among the most-used in their category, with full trims, colors, and options in real-time 3D. We bring that same automotive-grade fidelity and performance to configurators in other industries.

CPQ stands for configure, price, quote: a configurator that produces a valid, priced quote for a complex product. You need one when your catalog has too many options for a person to quote quickly or correctly without it.

Most configurator work falls into a few types:

  • car and vehicle configurators
  • 3D product configurators for furniture, machinery, and goods
  • AR configurators that place the product in a real space
  • virtual fitting rooms for apparel and footwear
  • sales and CPQ configurators tied to your catalog

Each is built to the product and the buyer it has to convince.

Both depend on the product complexity, the number of options and rules, the 3D fidelity, and how deep the integration goes, so a single-product 3D configurator and a full CPQ platform sit far apart. Program-Ace has delivered 900+ projects since 1992, so we scope quickly; we work fixed-price for a defined scope or time-and-material for evolving work, with a clear estimate during NDA-protected discovery. Configurators build on our VR and AI expertise.

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