The world’s first integrated 3D depth and 2D camera module, enabling computers, tablets, and smartphones to “see” depth like human eyes was released by Intel at CES 2014 earlier this year. In 2015 we see this technology rushing into the market as it is being rapidly integrated into consumer mobile devices.
For interior visualisation this opens almost endless new possibilities, for example.

• Photographic 3D models of the customer's home; As the customer uploaded 'photos' include also 3D information, the space and product measures can be made correct without the current 'marker' technologies.
   
• 3D content creation by almost anyone, e.g. consumers can create models of their existing furniture to combine with the retailers furniture in the true 3D-home models
   
• Accurate and intelligent modification of photos: Unlike in 2D images, the manipulation of which are always essentially just "photoshopping", in 3D images the items can be automatically removed, materials and colours changed, and event lighting changed in the original image itself.
   
• "Big Data" analysis of the customer environment: The customer's environment can be analysed for existing items, colours, materials, "moods", etc. enabling improved services, better recommendations, and more personalised marketing.

As it will take some time before all customers have 3D enabled devices, in 2015 we see the technology first being adopted by industry professionals, like interior designers, and by retailers using lend-out devices from companies like Structure and Matterport