Now, according to Rajan Patel, the VP of Engineering at Google, said "today, AR just got a lot more real in Search." He added Google now has "photorealistic 3D models" of some cars.

Update 12/21: This feature is now widely available on Google Search. If you search for supported car models you’ll see an “Explore” button on the Knowledge Panel that includes a “View in ...

The answer is simple. According to Car Insider, digital technology can make it seem like artisans are creating a 3D image, but in reality, it’s just a 2D image presented in a 3D space.