Customizing virtual assets

1. A method for customizing a virtual asset, comprising:

at a client device configured to allow a user to customize the virtual asset:

receiving data associated with a three-dimensional (3D) model that is associated with the virtual asset from a server that hosts an interactive online game, wherein the interactive online game comprises an in-game representation of the virtual asset;

receiving from the user a selection of a two-dimensional (2D) graphical image;

wrapping the selected 2D graphical image on the 3D model;

receiving an indication to save a 2D virtual asset based on the 3D model with the selected 2D graphical image wrapped on it; and

in response to receiving the indication to save a 2D virtual asset based on the 3D model with the selected 2D graphical image wrapped on it, generating, and saving for use with the interactive online game, the 2D virtual asset using the 3D model with the selected 2D graphical image wrapped on it.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein saving the 2D virtual asset includes saving the 2D virtual asset to the server.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the selection of the 2D graphical image is one of the following: uploaded, generated, or selected by a user from one or more predetermined graphical images.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating and saving the 2D virtual asset includes generating and saving a plurality of 2D images, each associated with a different angle of the 3D model with the selected 2D graphical image wrapped on it.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising rendering, dynamically at the client device, the 3D model with the selected 2D graphical image wrapped on it.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising displaying at the client device a template associated with the 3D model.

7. The method of claim 6 , including enabling the user to position the selected 2D graphical image over the template, and rendering the 3D model based at least in part on the position of the selected 2D graphical image over the template.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting a change associated with the selected 2D graphical image; and

rendering, dynamically, the 3D model with the selected 2D graphical image wrapped on it based at least in part on the detected change.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating, and saving for use with the interactive online game, the 2D virtual asset using the 3D model with the selected 2D graphical image wrapped on it includes:

receiving an indication to generate one or more 2D graphic design images based at least in part on a wrapping of the selected 2D graphical image over the 3D model; and

generating one or more 2D graphic design images associated with the 2D virtual asset based at least in part on the wrapping of the selected 2D graphical image over the 3D model, wherein each of the 2D graphic design images is associated with a different perspective of the 3D model.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising preventing the 3D model from running in an application on the client device.

11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising generating a graphic design layer using one of the 2D graphic design images and combining the graphic design layer with one or more other layers to create a 2D image associated with the 2D virtual asset.

12. The method of claim 9 , further comprising deleting a file associated with the 3D model.

13. The method of claim 9 , further comprising using the 2D virtual asset to provide game play with 3D perspective.

14. A computer program product for customizing a virtual asset, the computer program product being embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions, comprising:

receiving data associated with a three-dimensional (3D) model that is associated with the virtual asset from a server that hosts an interactive online game, wherein the interactive online game comprises an in-game representation of the virtual asset;

receiving from the user a selection of a two-dimensional (2D) graphical image;

wrapping the selected 2D graphical image on the 3D model;

receiving an indication to save a 2D virtual asset based on the 3D model with the selected 2D graphical image wrapped on it; and

in response to receiving the indication to save a 2D virtual asset based on the 3D model with the selected 2D graphical image wrapped on it, generating, and saving for use with the interactive online game, the 2D virtual asset using the 3D model with the selected 2D graphical image wrapped on it.

15. A system for customizing a virtual asset, comprising:

a processor configured to:

receive data associated with a three-dimensional (3D) model that is associated with the virtual asset from a server that hosts an interactive online game, wherein the interactive online game comprises an in-game representation of the virtual asset;

receive from the user a selection of a two-dimensional (2D) graphical image;

wrap the selected 2D graphical image on the 3D model;

receive an indication to save a virtual asset based on the 3D model with the selected 2D graphical image wrapped on it;

in response to the received indication to save a 2D virtual asset based on the 3D model with the selected 2D graphical image wrapped on it, generate, and save for use with the interactive online game, the 2D virtual asset using the 3D model with the selected 2D graphical image wrapped on it; and

a non-transitory computer readable storage medium coupled with the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein, in response to the received indication to save a 2D virtual asset based on the 3D model with the selected 2D graphical image wrapped on it, the 2D virtual asset is saved to the server.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the selection of the 2D graphical image is one of the following: uploaded, generated, or selected by a user from one or more predetermined images.

18. The system of claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to render, dynamically at the system, the 3D model with the selected 2D graphical image wrapped on it.

19. The system of claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

detect a change associated with the selected 2D graphical image; and

render, dynamically, the 3D model with the selected 2D graphical image wrapped on it based at least in part on the detected change.

20. The system of claim 15 , wherein to generate, and save for use with the interactive online game, the 2D virtual asset using the 3D model with the selected 2D graphical image wrapped on it includes:

receiving an indication to generate one or more 2D graphic design images based at least in part on a wrapping of the selected 2D graphical image over the 3D model; and

generating one or more 2D graphic design images associated with the 2D virtual asset based at least in part on the wrapping of the selected 2D graphical image over the 3D model, wherein each of the 2D graphic design images is associated with a different perspective of the 3D model.

21. A method for customizing a virtual asset, comprising:

sending to a client system data associated with a three-dimensional (3D) model that is associated with the virtual asset from a server that hosts an interactive online game, wherein the interactive online game comprises an in-game representation of the virtual asset;

receiving from a user a selection of a two-dimensional (2D) graphical image;

wrapping the selected 2D graphical image on the 3D model;

receiving an indication to save a 2D virtual asset based on the 3D model with the selected 2D graphical image wrapped on it; and

in response to receiving the indication to save a 2D virtual asset based on the 3D model with the selected 2D graphical image wrapped on it, generating, and saving for use with the interactive online game, the 2D virtual asset using the 3D model with the selected 2D graphical image wrapped on it.

22. The method of claim 21 , further comprising preventing the 3D model from running in an application on the client system.