Customers see models in 3D and choose and preview thousands of options, everything from the type of kitchen cabinets they want to the location of the kitchen.

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Luc Vincent says it is true that much of the traffic is local, but he insists it has become a very attractive service: "People use it to preview the restaurant they want to go to, or choose a vacation spot or search for real estate, " he told me.

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