Share a 3D object with the web viewer: link, QR code and augmented reality with no app
In short
Every object imported into Visuality has a web viewer you can reach via a link, a QR code or an iframe. On a computer, it shows the product in 3D; on a smartphone or tablet, the Augmented Reality button places it in the room, on iPhone and Android alike, with no app to install.
Prerequisites
- A Visuality account with an active license: if it expires, the share links are disabled.
- A 3D object already imported into your library (GLB or USDZ file).
- For augmented reality: a smartphone or tablet with Safari, Chrome or Edge.
Steps: share the object and open it in augmented reality
- In the 3D Object Library, open the object's menu (the three dots) and click View / Share.
- In the Web viewer section, use Copy to clipboard for the link, Download the QR code for your printed materials, or copy the HTML code of the QR code or the iframe for your website.
- Open the link: the viewer shows the object in 3D, which you can rotate and zoom with your finger or mouse.
- On a smartphone or tablet, tap the Augmented Reality button, aim at the floor (or at the wall for a wall-mounted object) and let the object settle at real size.
- If the object has animations, variants or annotations, the viewer's Settings button gives access to these options.
Good to know and limitations
- On a computer, only the 3D view is available: a panel shows a QR code to open the same page on a smartphone.
- On iPhone and iPad, augmented reality opens in AR Quick Look with a USDZ file that Visuality generates automatically from your GLB.
- On Android, it opens in the browser (WebXR) or in Google Scene Viewer, depending on the device.
- The web viewer requires a connection and displays only one object at a time; for offline use or several objects in the same scene, use the Android app.
- Very large models can slow down entry-level smartphones.
- There is no limit on the number of views of your shared objects.
Learn more: embed the 3D viewer on your website, try the augmented reality demo.
Frequently asked questions
No. The web viewer opens in the phone's browser: Safari, Chrome or Edge. On iPhone, augmented reality uses AR Quick Look, built into iOS; on Android, the browser or Google Scene Viewer takes over.
Augmented reality needs the camera and sensors of a smartphone or tablet. On a computer, the viewer shows the object in 3D and offers a QR code to open the same page on a phone.
No. The link, QR code and iframe stay the same when you change the 3D file, the size or the placement: your customers always see the latest version, with no new QR code to print.
Any questions? Feel free to contact us by email at contact@visuality.fr or by phone at 05 35 54 20 41!