Rendering three-dimensional models on mobile devices

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• under the control of one or more computer systems configured with executable instructions, creating a first three-dimensional virtual representation of an object;
• capturing a plurality of virtual images of the first three-dimensional virtual representation of the object, the plurality of virtual images portraying the first three-dimensional virtual representation of the object from a respective plurality of captured views;
• creating a plurality of binary masks based at least in part on the plurality of virtual images, a binary mask of the plurality of binary masks indicating whether individual pixels are associated with the first three-dimensional virtual representation of the object;
• creating a second three-dimensional virtual representation of the object based at least in part on the plurality of virtual images, the second three-dimensional virtual representation of the object having a lower level of complexity than the first three-dimensional virtual representation of the object, creating the second three-dimensional virtual representation of the object including using the plurality of binary masks to create an object mesh structure representing the object in three dimensions;
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• providing, for display on a mobile device, a virtual image of the plurality of virtual images overlaying the second three-dimensional virtual representation of the object.

A system, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• memory including instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to:
• create a first three-dimensional virtual representation of an object;
• capture a plurality of virtual images of the first three-dimensional virtual representation of the object, the plurality of virtual images portraying the first three-dimensional virtual representation of the object from a respective plurality of captured views;
• create a plurality of binary masks based at least in part on the plurality of virtual images, a binary mask of the plurality of binary masks indicating whether individual pixels are associated with the first three-dimensional virtual representation of the object;
• create a second three-dimensional virtual representation of the object based at least in part on the plurality of virtual images, the second three-dimensional virtual representation of the object having a lower level of complexity than the first three-dimensional virtual representation of the object, creating the second three-dimensional virtual representation of the object including using the plurality of binary masks to create an object mesh structure representing the object in three dimensions;
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• providing, for display on a mobile device, a virtual image of the plurality of virtual images overlaying the second three-dimensional virtual representation of the object.