{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Burn The Map: Doors, Data, and Digital Twins with Timber Barker","description":"In This Episode:  We talk to Timber Barker, founder\/CEO of BOOM Interactive, about turning flat floor plans into living, AI-powered digital twins\u2014and the not-so-glamorous reality of building the company that does it. From selling his truck to keep the lights on to landing partnerships with NVIDIA and projects with the NBA, Timber breaks down how CoreSpec3D makes the built world actually usable: chat with your floor plan, drop \u201csticky notes\u201d that act like tasks, render photorealistic options in seconds, and hand first responders a real-time 3D view when things go sideways. Translation: less guesswork, fewer change orders, more control. What We Cover: How CoreSpec3D converts 2D plans into editable 3D \u201cliving floor plans\u201d you can chat with, annotate, and share\u2014on any device \u201cSlack in 3D\u201d: digital sticky notes, tasks, and context tied to exact spots in a building Security design that actually works: auto camera layouts, cable runs, BOMs, OEM catalogs (hello, Hanwha), and first-responder views with live feeds Why the next AI frontier is construction data\u2014and how owning the floor plan layer unlocks bids, maintenance, and real ROI The founder grind: selling the truck, friends-and-family checks that open doors, and never missing payroll while bootstrapping Patents and tech under the hood: 2D-to-3D extrusion, auto-room gen, 3D comms, and \u201clayered diffusion\u201d for consistent photorealistic renders The UX hill worth dying on: if you can play Candy Crush, you can use it (no $6,000 workstation required) Guest Bio:  Timber Barker is the founder and CEO of BOOM Interactive (boominc.ai), creators of CoreSpec3D (cs3d.ai)\u2014an AI platform that transforms flat floor plans into interactive digital twins and a single pane of glass for design, facilities, and security. With 10 patents filed (4 issued) and global trademarks, Timber\u2019s team is partnering across industries (including NVIDIA) to democratize 3D, speed up bids and maintenance, and make building data actually useful. He previously launched the DIY-friendly Bubbles (designwithbubbles.com), and he\u2019s been bootstrapping BOOM for six years without missing payroll\u2014because teams come first. Enjoy the episode. This show is brought to you by Wrench.ai. Follow Dan:LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/danbaird\/ X: https:\/\/x.com\/mrdanbaird Follow Timber: LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/timber-barker-9660194\/ BOOM Interactive: https:\/\/boominc.ai CoreSpec3D: https:\/\/cs3d.ai Bubbles: https:\/\/designwithbubbles.com Follow the Pod: YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@burnthemappodcast Twitter\/X: https:\/\/x.com\/BurnTheMapPodInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/burnthemappodcast\/ TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@burnthemappodcast BlueSky: https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/burnthemappodcast.bsky.social Selected Links From This Episode: BOOM Interactive: https:\/\/boominc.ai CoreSpec3D: https:\/\/cs3d.ai Bubbles (DIY): https:\/\/designedwithbubbles.com Hanwha Vision (security OEM): https:\/\/hanwhavisionamerica.com NVIDIA: https:\/\/www.nvidia.com Autodesk Revit: https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/revit\/ Matterport: https:\/\/matterport.com Figma: https:\/\/www.figma.com Canva: https:\/\/www.canva.com Trunk Tools: https:\/\/www.trunktools.com People and Organizations Mentioned in this Episode: Timber Barker Dan Baird BOOM Interactive CoreSpec3D Bubbles Co-op Live NBA Hanwha Vision NVIDIA Figma Canva Autodesk Revit Matterport Trunk Tools First responders Show Notes & Timestamps: 00:08 \u2014 Why Timber built CoreSpec3D: communication, not just CAD flexing 01:29 \u2014 The stuff founders never say out loud: lawsuits, bad deals, near-missed payroll 03:43 \u2014 Selling the truck to pay the team\u2014six years, zero missed payrolls 07:48 \u2014 The quick demo and how far it\u2019s evolved since \u201cBubbles\u201d 08:31 \u2014 From point tool to platform: the floor plan as a living system 11:43 \u2014 Residential pain vs. commercial chaos; speeding both with AI 18:38 \u2014 Accessibility: runs on any device; \u201cCandy Crush\u201d finger-friendly editing 19:30 \u2014 2D photo to editable 3D in seconds (then you finesse it) 22:42 \u2014 Test-fit an office in 30 minutes vs. a $5K design retainer 24:03 \u2014 Digital sticky notes, tasks, and chat: Slack, but inside your floor plan 26:25 \u2014 Security layouts, camera FOVs, and cable paths\u2014materials and costs auto-spit 31:06 \u2014 First-responder mode: live camera feeds inside the 3D twin 34:14 \u2014 Data is the moat: every decision, material, and change captured 50:24 \u2014 The patents: 2D\u21923D extrusion, 3D comms, auto-room gen, \u201clayered diffusion\u201d 53:31 \u2014 Consistent, photoreal renders from your own camera angle (no style drift) 54:14 \u2014 Where to find Timber (LinkedIn) and BOOM Interactive 55:02 \u2014 CoreSpec3D vs. DIY Bubbles; GTM focus on commercial ","author_name":"Burn The Map","author_url":"https:\/\/burnthemapshow.com","html":"