# The very first Shapr3D prototype from 2014

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/the-very-first-shapr3d-prototype-from-2014/11982>\
**Category:** Share your creations\
**Created:** [March 20, 2021, 6:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/the-very-first-shapr3d-prototype-from-2014/11982 "2021-03-20T18:48:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2021, 6:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/the-very-first-shapr3d-prototype-from-2014/11982/1 "2021-03-20T18:48:57Z")

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I was looking for something in my google drive when I accidentally found this. This is a video of Shapr3D from 2014 - the very first prototype that I shared with the first few beta testers. I think this was the video I shared with them as a “learn the basics” tutorial. By the time the iPad Pro did not exist, thus iPads did not have stylus support at all, so I built the first prototype for touch interactions. I quit my full time job just a few month before this video to start working on Shapr3D full time. 🙂 To me what’s super interesting is that how similar the philosophy of the app was. Quite incredible what 7 years and a 100 more people can do haha 🙂 (intentionally shared this in the “share your creations” category hahaha)

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/b/b4045cac263d3809bcce36d13d27da24faece22e.jpeg "The very first Shapr3D prototype from 2014.") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfiRA8JyPwI)

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**Author:** ![Julius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecd19e/32.png) [@Julius](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Julius)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2021, 12:31pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/the-very-first-shapr3d-prototype-from-2014/11982/2 "2021-03-21T12:31:06Z")

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Hi Istvan, you plan to add shadow / light / to the option? (for example, simply the sun as in Sketchup) One light source for a better 3D creation effect.

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2021, 12:31pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/the-very-first-shapr3d-prototype-from-2014/11982/3 "2021-03-21T12:31:57Z")

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Hi, we are continuously improving our renderer, but I can’t give you an exact date when shadows will be added.

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**Author:** ![Julius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecd19e/32.png) [@Julius](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Julius)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2021, 12:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/the-very-first-shapr3d-prototype-from-2014/11982/4 "2021-03-21T12:38:38Z")

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Great that you might think then. One light source would be enough for better 3D orientation 🙂