By Simon Batt
Publication Date: 2026-02-07 07:05:00
Summary
- Microsoft is deprecating 3D Viewer; it will be removed from the Microsoft Store on July 1, 2026.
- The app won’t be auto-uninstalled; it’ll still run, but may stop getting updates or support.
- Use Babylon.js Sandbox for viewing 3D content; 3D Viewer debuted in the 2017 Creators Update.
Okay, hands up; how many of you have ever used the 3D Viewer on Windows? I don’t think I’ve ever deliberately opened it in my entire life, because if I wanted to view a 3D model, there are often third-party alternatives that are better for whatever tasks I’m looking at a 3D model for.
Well, it seems that Microsoft agrees with me, as the company has just…
