Among the misbegotten “Oh, everyone will love this—but rarely will anyone actually use it” AR demos of 2017 (right alongside “See whether this toaster fits on my counter!”), imagining restaurants plopping a 3D model onto your plate was always a banger. Leaving aside whether anyone would actually want or value that experience, the cost of realistically modeling dishes was prohibitive.
This new tech at least promises to take the grunt work out of model creation, turning a single photo into an AR-ready 3D asset (give or take a tine or two ;-)):
AR GenAI by AR Code is transforming the food industry. Creating an AR experience for a dish can now start with a single photo.
As shown in the video, a single dessert photo is converted into an AR-ready 3D model with realistic textures and depth. AR Code SaaS then instantly… pic.twitter.com/s1H5do1UUf
— Maxime Maisonneuve (@maximemaisonneu) January 25, 2026