A prototype is an early sample of a product created to test concepts before full production. There are several types of prototypes including paper prototypes made from hand-drawn designs, 3D printed prototypes that can function but are not feasible for mass production, digital prototypes that use virtual models to see how components work together, and scale models that are smaller non-functional representations of large products. Prototyping allows developers to test designs and functionality before full production.

1. By
Umamaheswari

2. Prototypes
 A prototype is an early sample, model, or release of a
product built to test a concept or process or to act as a
thing to be replicated or learned from. It is a term used
in a variety of contexts, including semantics, design,
electronics, and software programming.

3. Types of Prototype
 Paper prototype
 3D prototype
 Digital prototype
 Scale prototype

4. Paper prototype:
Paper prototype is an example of throwaway prototype created in the form of
rough or hand-sketched drawings of the product’s interface, front-end design,
and sometimes the back end work.

5. 3D prototype
The latest technology has made it possible to print a 3d version of your product
which can actually work. But this technique is not feasible for mass
production.

6. Digital prototype
A digital prototype allows product developers to create a virtual model of the
product which enables them to see how the individual components will work
together and how the product will look once it’s completed.
That is, it lets the developers virtually explore the complete product before it’s
actually built.

7. Scale Model
 The scale model is a smaller and a non-functional
model commonly used for prototyping large products
like buildings, automobiles, etc.