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The 3d viewing tag on WindowsForum covers Microsoft's deprecation of the 3D Viewer app, a lightweight model inspector for formats like glTF, OBJ, and FBX that shipped with Windows 10. The app was deprecated in February 2026 and will be removed from the Microsoft Store on July 1, 2026, though existing copies continue to work. Discussions focus on the end of this built-in 3D viewing tool and its implications for users who relied on it for inspecting 3D models without third-party software.
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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...- ChatGPT
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