diff --git a/furniture-3d-system/src/components/platform/AssetWorkbenchEmptyBackdrop.tsx b/furniture-3d-system/src/components/platform/AssetWorkbenchEmptyBackdrop.tsx
index 4dbd9703..8d8b9ca3 100644
--- a/furniture-3d-system/src/components/platform/AssetWorkbenchEmptyBackdrop.tsx
+++ b/furniture-3d-system/src/components/platform/AssetWorkbenchEmptyBackdrop.tsx
@@ -4,26 +4,25 @@ interface AssetWorkbenchEmptyBackdropProps {
   className?: string
 }
 
-const componentPlates = [
-  'left-[18%] top-[28%] h-[86px] w-[156px] -rotate-6',
-  'right-[18%] top-[24%] h-[70px] w-[126px] rotate-3',
-  'left-[30%] bottom-[20%] h-[78px] w-[138px] rotate-2',
-  'right-[28%] bottom-[27%] h-[56px] w-[104px] -rotate-3',
+const modelBoards = [
+  'asset-empty-model-board asset-empty-model-board-main',
+  'asset-empty-model-board asset-empty-model-board-back',
+  'asset-empty-model-board asset-empty-model-board-side-left',
+  'asset-empty-model-board asset-empty-model-board-side-right',
 ]
 
-const hardwareNodes = [
-  'left-[23%] top-[34%]',
-  'left-[39%] top-[42%]',
-  'right-[24%] top-[31%]',
-  'left-[34%] bottom-[27%]',
-  'right-[33%] bottom-[36%]',
-  'right-[20%] bottom-[25%]',
+const modelLinks = [
+  'asset-empty-model-link asset-empty-model-link-a',
+  'asset-empty-model-link asset-empty-model-link-b',
+  'asset-empty-model-link asset-empty-model-link-c',
 ]
 
-const relationLines = [
-  'left-[28%] top-[39%] w-[18%] rotate-[13deg]',
-  'left-[45%] top-[43%] w-[22%] -rotate-[11deg]',
-  'left-[38%] bottom-[34%] w-[25%] rotate-[7deg]',
+const modelNodes = [
+  'asset-empty-model-node asset-empty-model-node-a',
+  'asset-empty-model-node asset-empty-model-node-b',
+  'asset-empty-model-node asset-empty-model-node-c',
+  'asset-empty-model-node asset-empty-model-node-d',
+  'asset-empty-model-node asset-empty-model-node-e',
 ]
 
 export function AssetWorkbenchEmptyBackdrop({ className }: AssetWorkbenchEmptyBackdropProps) {
@@ -32,106 +31,283 @@ export function AssetWorkbenchEmptyBackdrop({ className }: AssetWorkbenchEmptyBa
       aria-hidden="true"
       data-testid="asset-workbench-empty-backdrop"
       className={cn(
-        'pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 isolate overflow-hidden bg-[#0c0e10] text-white',
+        'pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 isolate overflow-hidden bg-[#f4f6f6] text-[#2d3335]',
         className,
       )}
     >
-      <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-[radial-gradient(circle_at_50%_42%,rgba(172,179,184,0.12),transparent_42%),linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,0.035),transparent_34%,rgba(255,255,255,0.018))]" />
-      <div className="absolute inset-0 opacity-60 bg-[linear-gradient(rgba(220,227,233,0.055)_1px,transparent_1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(220,227,233,0.055)_1px,transparent_1px)] bg-[size:44px_44px]" />
-      <div className="absolute inset-0 opacity-40 bg-[linear-gradient(rgba(191,216,229,0.045)_1px,transparent_1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(191,216,229,0.045)_1px,transparent_1px)] bg-[size:176px_176px]" />
-      <div className="absolute inset-x-[14%] top-[22%] h-px bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-white/12 to-transparent" />
-      <div className="absolute inset-x-[20%] bottom-[21%] h-px bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-[#bfd8e5]/14 to-transparent" />
+      <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-[radial-gradient(circle_at_50%_46%,rgba(126,145,149,0.14),transparent_40%),linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,0.76),transparent_42%,rgba(223,229,230,0.30))]" />
+      <div className="absolute inset-0 opacity-45 bg-[linear-gradient(rgba(71,100,107,0.052)_1px,transparent_1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(71,100,107,0.052)_1px,transparent_1px)] bg-[size:56px_56px]" />
+      <div className="absolute inset-x-[18%] top-[27%] h-px bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-[#47646b]/12 to-transparent" />
+      <div className="absolute inset-x-[24%] bottom-[25%] h-px bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-[#47646b]/10 to-transparent" />
 
-      <div className="absolute left-1/2 top-1/2 h-[44%] w-[52%] -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 rounded-[8px] border border-white/[0.07] bg-white/[0.015] shadow-[inset_0_1px_0_rgba(255,255,255,0.06)]" />
-      <div className="absolute left-1/2 top-1/2 h-[30%] w-[38%] -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 rounded-[8px] border border-dashed border-[#bfd8e5]/18" />
-
-      {relationLines.map(lineClassName => (
-        <span
-          key={lineClassName}
-          data-testid="workbench-relation-line"
-          className={cn('absolute h-px origin-left bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-[#bfd8e5]/24 to-transparent', lineClassName)}
-        />
-      ))}
-
-      <div
-        data-testid="packaging-wireframe"
-        className="absolute left-1/2 top-[48%] h-[168px] w-[252px] -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 rounded-[8px] border border-[#bfd8e5]/18 bg-[#bfd8e5]/[0.018]"
-      >
-        <span className="absolute left-5 top-5 h-[58px] w-[88px] rounded-[4px] border border-white/10" />
-        <span className="absolute bottom-5 right-6 h-[62px] w-[104px] rounded-[4px] border border-white/10" />
-        <span className="absolute left-1/2 top-0 h-full w-px bg-white/[0.055]" />
-        <span className="absolute left-0 top-1/2 h-px w-full bg-white/[0.055]" />
-      </div>
-
-      {componentPlates.map(plateClassName => (
-        <div
-          key={plateClassName}
-          data-testid="meta-component-plate"
-          className={cn(
-            'absolute rounded-[6px] border border-white/[0.09] bg-[#dde3e9]/[0.045] shadow-[inset_0_1px_0_rgba(255,255,255,0.06)]',
-            plateClassName,
-          )}
-        >
-          <span className="absolute left-3 top-3 h-1.5 w-8 rounded-full bg-[#bfd8e5]/25" />
-          <span className="absolute bottom-3 left-3 h-1 w-12 rounded-full bg-white/10" />
-          <span className="absolute right-3 top-3 h-5 w-5 rounded-[4px] border border-white/10" />
-        </div>
-      ))}
-
-      {hardwareNodes.map(nodeClassName => (
-        <span
-          key={nodeClassName}
-          data-testid="hardware-node"
-          className={cn(
-            'absolute h-4 w-4 rounded-full border border-[#bfd8e5]/26 bg-[#0c0e10] shadow-[0_0_0_4px_rgba(191,216,229,0.04)]',
-            nodeClassName,
-          )}
-        >
-          <span className="absolute left-1/2 top-1/2 h-1.5 w-1.5 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 rounded-full bg-[#bfd8e5]/42" />
-        </span>
-      ))}
-
-      <div
-        data-testid="workbench-hud"
-        className="absolute left-8 top-8 w-[184px] rounded-[8px] bg-zinc-950/64 p-3 text-[10px] text-white/58 shadow-sm ring-1 ring-white/10 backdrop-blur-2xl"
-      >
-        <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
-          <span className="font-apple-mono uppercase tracking-apple-normal">META COMPONENT</span>
-          <span className="h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-[#bfd8e5]/50" />
-        </div>
-        <div className="mt-2 h-px bg-white/10" />
-        <div className="mt-2 grid grid-cols-3 gap-1">
-          <span className="h-1 rounded-full bg-white/20" />
-          <span className="h-1 rounded-full bg-white/12" />
-          <span className="h-1 rounded-full bg-white/16" />
+      <div data-testid="low-noise-model-scene" className="asset-empty-model-scene">
+        <div data-testid="low-noise-model" className="asset-empty-model">
+          <span className="asset-empty-model-shadow" />
+          {modelLinks.map(linkClassName => (
+            <span
+              key={linkClassName}
+              data-testid="low-noise-model-link"
+              className={linkClassName}
+            />
+          ))}
+          {modelBoards.map(boardClassName => (
+            <span
+              key={boardClassName}
+              data-testid="low-noise-model-board"
+              className={boardClassName}
+            />
+          ))}
+          {modelNodes.map(nodeClassName => (
+            <span
+              key={nodeClassName}
+              data-testid="low-noise-model-node"
+              className={nodeClassName}
+            />
+          ))}
+          <span data-testid="low-noise-model-scan" className="asset-empty-model-scan" />
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      <div
-        data-testid="workbench-hud"
-        className="absolute bottom-8 right-8 w-[156px] rounded-[8px] bg-zinc-950/64 p-3 shadow-sm ring-1 ring-white/10 backdrop-blur-2xl"
-      >
-        <div className="grid grid-cols-4 gap-1.5">
-          <span className="h-6 rounded-[4px] border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.035]" />
-          <span className="h-6 rounded-[4px] border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.055]" />
-          <span className="h-6 rounded-[4px] border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.03]" />
-          <span className="h-6 rounded-[4px] border border-white/10 bg-[#bfd8e5]/[0.08]" />
-        </div>
-        <div className="mt-2 flex items-center justify-between text-[9px] font-apple-mono uppercase tracking-apple-normal text-white/45">
-          <span>4D LINK</span>
-          <span>READY</span>
-        </div>
-      </div>
+      <div className="absolute left-[7%] top-[11%] h-10 w-[160px] rounded-[8px] border border-[#47646b]/10 bg-white/46 shadow-[inset_0_1px_0_rgba(255,255,255,0.72)] backdrop-blur-xl" />
+      <div className="absolute right-[17%] top-[29%] h-8 w-[112px] rounded-[8px] border border-[#47646b]/10 bg-white/34 opacity-70 backdrop-blur-xl" />
+      <div className="absolute bottom-[16%] left-[12%] h-7 w-[132px] rounded-[8px] border border-[#47646b]/10 bg-white/32 opacity-65 backdrop-blur-xl" />
+      <div className="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 h-32 bg-gradient-to-t from-[#f4f6f6] to-transparent" />
 
-      <div
-        data-testid="workbench-hud"
-        className="absolute bottom-8 left-8 flex items-center gap-2 rounded-[8px] bg-zinc-950/64 px-3 py-2 text-[10px] font-apple-mono uppercase tracking-apple-normal text-white/45 shadow-sm ring-1 ring-white/10 backdrop-blur-2xl"
-      >
-        <span className="h-1.5 w-8 rounded-full bg-[#bfd8e5]/30" />
-        <span>ATELIER GRID</span>
-      </div>
+      <style jsx>{`
+        .asset-empty-model-scene {
+          position: absolute;
+          inset: 0;
+          perspective: 1200px;
+          perspective-origin: 50% 46%;
+        }
 
-      <div className="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 h-28 bg-gradient-to-t from-[#0c0e10] to-transparent" />
+        .asset-empty-model {
+          position: absolute;
+          left: 50%;
+          top: 48%;
+          width: 560px;
+          height: 320px;
+          transform-style: preserve-3d;
+          transform: translate3d(-52%, -49%, 0) rotateX(58deg) rotateZ(-24deg);
+          animation: asset-empty-model-float 8.5s ease-in-out infinite;
+        }
+
+        .asset-empty-model-shadow {
+          position: absolute;
+          left: 50%;
+          top: 52%;
+          width: 380px;
+          height: 150px;
+          border-radius: 999px;
+          background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(45, 51, 53, 0.12), transparent 68%);
+          filter: blur(22px);
+          transform: translate3d(-50%, -50%, -42px);
+        }
+
+        .asset-empty-model-board,
+        .asset-empty-model-link,
+        .asset-empty-model-node,
+        .asset-empty-model-scan {
+          position: absolute;
+          display: block;
+          transform-style: preserve-3d;
+        }
+
+        .asset-empty-model-board {
+          border: 1px solid rgba(71, 100, 107, 0.16);
+          border-radius: 8px;
+          background:
+            linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88), rgba(156, 174, 179, 0.34)),
+            linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58), transparent 46%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.34));
+          box-shadow:
+            inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72),
+            0 18px 55px rgba(45, 51, 53, 0.10);
+          overflow: hidden;
+        }
+
+        .asset-empty-model-board::before {
+          content: '';
+          position: absolute;
+          inset: 0;
+          background:
+            linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.50), transparent),
+            repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(71, 100, 107, 0.055) 0 1px, transparent 1px 34px);
+          opacity: 0.48;
+        }
+
+        .asset-empty-model-board::after {
+          content: '';
+          position: absolute;
+          left: 10%;
+          right: 10%;
+          bottom: 14px;
+          height: 1px;
+          background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(71, 100, 107, 0.28), transparent);
+        }
+
+        .asset-empty-model-board-main {
+          left: 50%;
+          top: 50%;
+          width: 360px;
+          height: 150px;
+          transform: translate3d(-50%, -50%, 8px);
+        }
+
+        .asset-empty-model-board-back {
+          left: 50%;
+          top: 50%;
+          width: 318px;
+          height: 118px;
+          opacity: 0.50;
+          transform: translate3d(-50%, -65%, 62px) rotateX(-62deg);
+        }
+
+        .asset-empty-model-board-side-left {
+          left: 50%;
+          top: 50%;
+          width: 118px;
+          height: 104px;
+          opacity: 0.42;
+          transform: translate3d(-214px, -46px, 44px) rotateY(68deg);
+        }
+
+        .asset-empty-model-board-side-right {
+          left: 50%;
+          top: 50%;
+          width: 104px;
+          height: 96px;
+          opacity: 0.38;
+          transform: translate3d(116px, -54px, 50px) rotateY(-66deg);
+        }
+
+        .asset-empty-model-link {
+          height: 1px;
+          width: 190px;
+          background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(71, 100, 107, 0.24), transparent);
+          transform-origin: left center;
+        }
+
+        .asset-empty-model-link-a {
+          left: 150px;
+          top: 114px;
+          transform: translateZ(38px) rotate(16deg);
+        }
+
+        .asset-empty-model-link-b {
+          left: 260px;
+          top: 182px;
+          transform: translateZ(40px) rotate(-21deg);
+        }
+
+        .asset-empty-model-link-c {
+          left: 198px;
+          top: 229px;
+          width: 230px;
+          transform: translateZ(22px) rotate(4deg);
+        }
+
+        .asset-empty-model-node {
+          width: 14px;
+          height: 14px;
+          border-radius: 999px;
+          border: 1px solid rgba(71, 100, 107, 0.20);
+          background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
+          box-shadow:
+            0 0 0 5px rgba(71, 100, 107, 0.045),
+            0 0 22px rgba(71, 100, 107, 0.10);
+        }
+
+        .asset-empty-model-node::after {
+          content: '';
+          position: absolute;
+          left: 50%;
+          top: 50%;
+          width: 4px;
+          height: 4px;
+          border-radius: 999px;
+          background: rgba(71, 100, 107, 0.42);
+          transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+        }
+
+        .asset-empty-model-node-a {
+          left: 152px;
+          top: 116px;
+          transform: translateZ(70px);
+        }
+
+        .asset-empty-model-node-b {
+          left: 276px;
+          top: 84px;
+          transform: translateZ(92px);
+        }
+
+        .asset-empty-model-node-c {
+          left: 372px;
+          top: 152px;
+          transform: translateZ(76px);
+        }
+
+        .asset-empty-model-node-d {
+          left: 224px;
+          top: 232px;
+          transform: translateZ(54px);
+        }
+
+        .asset-empty-model-node-e {
+          left: 430px;
+          top: 218px;
+          transform: translateZ(50px);
+        }
+
+        .asset-empty-model-scan {
+          left: 102px;
+          top: 86px;
+          width: 356px;
+          height: 1px;
+          background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(71, 100, 107, 0.34), transparent);
+          filter: blur(0.2px);
+          opacity: 0;
+          transform: translateZ(96px);
+          animation: asset-empty-scan 5.6s ease-in-out infinite;
+        }
+
+        @keyframes asset-empty-model-float {
+          0%,
+          100% {
+            transform: translate3d(-52%, -49%, 0) rotateX(58deg) rotateZ(-24deg);
+          }
+
+          50% {
+            transform: translate3d(-52%, -52%, 0) rotateX(58deg) rotateZ(-24deg);
+          }
+        }
+
+        @keyframes asset-empty-scan {
+          0%,
+          22% {
+            opacity: 0;
+            transform: translate3d(0, -72px, 96px);
+          }
+
+          38%,
+          58% {
+            opacity: 0.44;
+          }
+
+          78%,
+          100% {
+            opacity: 0;
+            transform: translate3d(0, 98px, 96px);
+          }
+        }
+
+        @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+          .asset-empty-model,
+          .asset-empty-model-scan {
+            animation: none;
+          }
+        }
+      `}</style>
     </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/furniture-3d-system/src/components/platform/__tests__/AssetWorkbenchEmptyBackdrop.test.tsx b/furniture-3d-system/src/components/platform/__tests__/AssetWorkbenchEmptyBackdrop.test.tsx
index 30c9a46a..98903d5b 100644
--- a/furniture-3d-system/src/components/platform/__tests__/AssetWorkbenchEmptyBackdrop.test.tsx
+++ b/furniture-3d-system/src/components/platform/__tests__/AssetWorkbenchEmptyBackdrop.test.tsx
@@ -20,14 +20,23 @@ describe('AssetWorkbenchEmptyBackdrop', () => {
     expect(container.querySelector('picture')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
-  it('contains quiet meta component, hardware, packaging, and HUD elements', () => {
+  it('contains a quiet low-noise model scene with simple motion primitives', () => {
     render(<AssetWorkbenchEmptyBackdrop />)
 
-    expect(screen.getAllByTestId('meta-component-plate')).toHaveLength(4)
-    expect(screen.getAllByTestId('hardware-node')).toHaveLength(6)
-    expect(screen.getAllByTestId('workbench-relation-line')).toHaveLength(3)
-    expect(screen.getByTestId('packaging-wireframe')).toBeInTheDocument()
-    expect(screen.getAllByTestId('workbench-hud')).toHaveLength(3)
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('low-noise-model-scene')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('low-noise-model')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getAllByTestId('low-noise-model-board')).toHaveLength(4)
+    expect(screen.getAllByTestId('low-noise-model-link')).toHaveLength(3)
+    expect(screen.getAllByTestId('low-noise-model-node')).toHaveLength(5)
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('low-noise-model-scan')).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('does not render the previous HUD labels as background content', () => {
+    render(<AssetWorkbenchEmptyBackdrop />)
+
+    expect(screen.queryByText('META COMPONENT')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.queryByText('4D LINK')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.queryByText('ATELIER GRID')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
   it('allows viewport integrations to adjust the outer layer', () => {