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The 3D Viewer app, a lightweight model inspector that shipped with Windows 10 for viewing glTF, OBJ, FBX, and other 3D model formats, was deprecated by Microsoft in February 2026. It is scheduled to be removed from the Microsoft Store on July 1, 2026. Existing installations will continue to work, but no updates or new installs will be available after that date. This tag covers discussions about the deprecation timeline, implications for users who relied on the app for quick 3D model inspection, and potential alternatives as Microsoft phases out this component of its earlier 3D strategy.
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    3D Viewer Deprecation: Windows Lightweight Model Inspector Ends July 1 2026

    Microsoft has quietly moved another piece of its once‑ambitious 3D strategy onto the chopping block: 3D Viewer — the lightweight model inspector that shipped with Windows 10 and served as Microsoft’s simple bridge for viewing and inspecting glTF, OBJ, FBX and other model formats — was formally...
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