Virtual prototyping and product design evaluation: comparative study between prototypes
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.51359/2595-0797.2020.248643Keywords:
Virtual Prototype, Physical Prototype, Rapid PrototypingAbstract
Product evaluation represents an essential activity in the design cycle when seeking greater user satisfaction and, consequently, the product success in the market. To this end, collaboration and efficient communication among team members is essential. This article aims to investigate the potential of virtual prototyping in evaluating product design from a comparative study between prototypes. As a result, the feasibility of applying the virtual prototype was pointed out, corresponding to an important contribution to research in the field of graphic representation of product design.References
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