builder-research/Week-3/Task-2/ProductLens.md
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Product Lens

  • Is this pattern useful for real customers? Yes
  • What kind of customer use case does this support?
    • Product configurators that show preset layouts (compact, expanded, exploded view).
    • Guided feature walkthroughs where object arrangement changes by step.
    • Visual storytelling pages that switch between predefined composition states.
  • Does Thob feel strong enough for this use case?
    • Yes for deterministic, discrete state switching.
    • In my test, creating three separate meshes and toggling visibility using radio buttons was very reliable in any order and after repeated toggles.
    • Partial for premium presentation quality, because switching is instant and lacks transition animation.
  • What would improve the experience?
    • Native animated transitions between authored states.
    • Transition controls (duration/easing) directly on state-switch actions.
    • Optional blend mode for transform and visibility changes instead of instant hard cuts.