AUREL Luxury Watch Store: 3D React Portfolio ProjectAUREL Luxury Watch Store: 3D React Portfolio Project
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Scroll → a camera flies through a watch gallery → zooms into the dial → you pick a dial colour → add to cart.
That's the homepage of AUREL, a luxury watch store I designed and built as a portfolio project. ⌚
Under the hood: • 3D scroll story with React Three Fiber, GSAP and custom shaders • Full shop flow: filters, product variants, cart, 4-step checkout • Mobile CSS 3D fallback + reduced-motion layout • Accessible, fast, and ready to plug into Shopify
Stack: React, Vite, Tailwind, Three.js, GSAP, Zustand
I'm a web developer (React · WordPress · PHP, 6+ years) looking for remote frontend or WordPress roles. Recruiters and hiring managers, my DMs are open.
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flying the camera into the dial before the color picker is a smart sequence. the Built for decades line really fits that navy
Dakshay's avatar
Thank you! Really appreciate you noticing those details. I wanted the animation to feel smooth and the navy color to give it a timeless, premium feel.
OLANREWAJU's avatar
This is how 3D should be used in commerce — not decoration, sequence. Camera through the gallery, zoom into the dial, then the colour pick and add to cart: by the time someone chooses, they already feel like they have handled the watch. The detail that sold me on the craft is...
Dakshay's avatar
Thank you! 🙌 On mobile, I optimized the scroll experience with responsive layouts, a CSS 3D fallback, and reduced-motion support to keep the experience smooth and accessible. Desktop delivers the full cinematic 3D experience, while mobile keeps the product story engaging without compromising usability.
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