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๐Ÿ’ก EmergingAdded 1w agoFri, Feb 6, 2026, 6:28 PM
constructiondigital-twin3d

Lightweight Digital Twins for Construction

Virtual building replicas for SMB contractors

๐Ÿ“Š Market Evidence

๐Ÿ† Competitor Landscape

How existing players stack up in this market

Autodesk TandemContact sales

Digital twins for buildings

Bentley iTwinContact sales

Infrastructure digital twins

MatterportFree / $9.99-69/mo

3D capture for buildings

OpenSpaceContact sales

360 photo documentation

Unity Digital TwinsContact sales

Game engine for twins

Score Breakdown

69/100
๐Ÿ’กEmerging

Early-stage opportunity worth watching

Market (20%) + Revenue (20%) + Trend (15%) + Competition (15%) + Build (15%) + Pricing (15%)

Market Proof75/10
Revenue Proof72/10
Trend Momentum78/10
Competition Gap62/10
Build Speed50/10
Pricing Signal78/10

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Build a SaaS product called "Lightweight Digital Twins for Construction".

## Product Overview
Virtual building replicas for SMB contractors

## Problem
Virtual building replicas for SMB contractors

## Solution
Build Lightweight Digital Twins for Construction

## Target Audience
indie hackers, small businesses, and solopreneurs

## Tech Stack
- Next.js 15 (App Router) with TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS v4 for styling
- Supabase for auth, database, and storage
- Vercel for deployment
- shadcn/ui for UI components
- Framer Motion for animations

## MVP Features to Build
1. Landing page with clear value proposition
2. User authentication (sign up, sign in, forgot password)
3. Core product functionality based on the solution above
4. Dashboard for users to manage their data
5. Pricing page with at least 2 tiers (free + paid)
6. Basic settings/profile page

## Known Competitors
Autodesk Tandem, Bentley iTwin, Matterport, OpenSpace, Unity Digital Twins

## Key Risks to Address
Standard market entry risks

## Deployment
1. Set up Supabase project and configure environment variables
2. Deploy to Vercel with `npx vercel --prod`
3. Set up custom domain
4. Configure Supabase RLS policies for security

## Instructions
Start by creating the project structure, then build the landing page first. Use server components where possible. Make it mobile-responsive from the start. Focus on getting the core value loop working before adding polish.