We built a browser tool that generates SimReady kitchen scenes for Isaac Sim — exports USD with physics, joints, and collisions intact
https://reddit.com/link/1tbld7w/video/7rrq2rga7t0h1/player
Sharing this in case it's useful to anyone here training manipulation policies or doing household robotics sim work.
The problem we kept hitting: Generating diverse, physically-correct kitchen environments for Isaac Sim was painful. Hours in Blender/Maya rigging cabinets, fixing collision meshes, re-authoring joints, then debugging why the drawer falls through the floor on import. Multiply by N variations for domain randomization and your week is gone.
What we built: A browser-based kitchen configurator that exports SimReady USD.
Try it (two ways):
- ⚡ Quick demo, no sign-up: https://physical.imagine.io/#live-demo
- 🔧 Full version: https://physical.imagine.io/dashboard/environments/kitchen/configure
How it works:
- Pick a layout, swap cabinets, finishes, hardware in the browser
- Or just type what you want — there's an AI agent that builds the scene from a prompt. e.g. "An L-shaped kitchen featuring shaker-style cabinets with a white metallic finish, a large island with a stone countertop, and brass hardware."
- Hit export. You get a USD with physics properties, articulated joints (drawers/doors open), and collision meshes intact
- Drops into Isaac Sim and works immediately
What it's good for:
- Scaling scene diversity for manipulation training without manual authoring
- Quickly generating environments for benchmarking
- Skipping the DCC step entirely if you don't need bespoke geometry
We also have an open SimReady asset library if you just want individual props: https://physical.imagine.io/library/assets
Genuinely interested in feedback — what's missing, what would block you from using this in a real training pipeline, what other room types would actually help. Not trying to sell anything, just want to know if this solves a real problem for people here.
