Why you should be using a 3D Viewer online in 2025
Table of Contents
- 3D Viewer: an application allowing you to view your 3D models interactively. This might include also effects like shadows, different lighting controls, and more.
- Embed: Media embedded into a website.
Use cases of a 3D viewer
3D Viewers are vital in different kind of contexts:
| Use Cases of 3D Viewers | What are they used for? |
| Entertainment, Art and Gaming | The main industry for 3D heavily relies on 3D Viewers to present their 3D models or have a look at their work |
| Engineering | Easily visualize complex machinery in different perspectives |
| eCommerce | Looking at products from different angles help the customer visualize the product before purchasing it, it creates an immersive experience |
| Healthcare | Visualize anatomy for educational purposes or planning of surgeries or machinery used in healthcare |
| Education | A lot of educational facilities integrate 3D into their workflows, a 3D viewer can illustrate complex concepts in subjects like science, mathematics etc. |
There are various other cool ways to show your 3D models, take it a step further with creating an AR version or using the Apple Vision Pro!
Showing a 3D model online in 3 simple steps
- Sign up to RapidPipeline for free & upload your 3D model(s)
- Optimize your 3D model(s) for web
- Create an embed by selecting your optimized model, select "..." and click "create embed"-
- Add your 3D model(s) to your website
We hope you learned something new about the vast world of 3D Viewers on the internet, and if you want to upload your model into a 3D Viewer, check out RapidPipeline and sign up for free!
Meet the Author
Hue
Technical 3D Artist
Hue is a 3D Artist / QA Artist / UI+UX Designer at DGG. Working with leading retailers, DGG is on a mission to automate 3D asset optimization workflows for Web, mobile and XR targets - for e-commerce, and beyond. Hue has previously worked for firms that specialize in VR/Real-time projects and her field of expertise is 3D Environment Art and Unreal Engine.
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