Visuality features: 3D viewer, augmented reality and app-free sharing

By the Visuality team · Published on October 15, 2026 · Updated on October 15, 2026 · 9 min read

Visuality turns a 3D file (GLB or USDZ) or a simple photo into a 3D and augmented reality experience, viewable on iPhone and Android without an app. Each product can be shared by link, QR code or iframe, or through Shopify, PrestaShop and the API, at real scale, with variants and animations; in augmented reality, wall placement, variants and animations are available on Android.

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How do you create or import your 3D models?

Visuality accepts the two reference formats for augmented reality. You upload a single file and the platform automatically prepares the versions needed for the web, Android and iPhone.

Are your files in another format, such as OBJ or FBX? Export them to GLB from your 3D software before importing them. For fast loading, we recommend staying under 100,000 polygons per object. Prepare your 3D model · GLB or USDZ: which format should you choose?

No 3D model yet? Three options complement file import:

• AI photo to 3D: upload a front-facing photo of your product on a plain background; the model is generated in a few minutes. Generate a 3D model with AI
• Scanning with RealityScan: photograph the object from every angle with your smartphone to get a 3D model without any modeling. 3D scanning guide with RealityScan
• Custom modeling: our team models your products on a quote basis, for a high-end result. Request a 3D modeling quote

How does augmented reality work on iPhone and Android?

Your customers install nothing: they open the link or scan the QR code, then tap the augmented reality button. The phone then uses the augmented reality engine built into its operating system.

• iPhone and iPad: augmented reality opens in AR Quick Look, Apple's tool, which reads the USDZ format. Visuality generates this file automatically on its servers from your GLB, with the correct size already built in.
• Optimized for iPhone: very heavy models, common with AI generation, are simplified to about 200,000 triangles and their textures capped at 2048 pixels, so that Safari does not run out of memory when opening them.
• Android: augmented reality runs through Google's Scene Viewer or WebXR in Chrome, on ARCore-compatible devices.
• Real-world scale: the object is displayed at its actual size (1:1). You can prevent resizing so that your customers always see the true dimensions. Manage the size of a 3D object
• Floor or wall: each object sits on the floor or hangs on a vertical surface, like a frame, a mirror or a wall light. Wall placement works in augmented reality on Android; on iPhone and iPad, AR Quick Look currently places the object on a horizontal surface. Positioning of a 3D model

To understand the technical choices, read WebAR or mobile app: which approach should you choose? and our guide to floor and wall placement.

How can you customize the way your products are displayed?

How do you share your 3D objects with your customers?

Each object and each group has its own “View/Share” page, with several distribution channels:

• Direct link: send it by email, text message or chat; it opens the 3D viewer, with the augmented reality button on mobile. Using the Visuality web viewer
• QR code: print it on a catalog, packaging, a shop window or a trade show booth. QR code and augmented reality
• Iframe embed: an HTML snippet to copy and paste to display the viewer on any page of your website. Integrate augmented reality on a page
• Photo capture: save an image of your product from the viewer for your social media or your quotes. AR photo capture

Your objects are not published in any public catalog: only the people you give the link, QR code or embed to can see them.

Which e-commerce integrations are available?

Step-by-step guides: integrate a 3D viewer on Shopify · integrate a 3D viewer on PrestaShop · Integration for an E-Commerce website

Does the Android app work offline?

Yes. In addition to the web viewer, Visuality offers an Android app on Google Play, designed for sales teams and trade shows. It opens your objects with a PIN code or a direct link, displays several objects in the same room and keeps working without an Internet connection.

For an object to be available offline, it must have been opened at least once in the app within the last 30 days. Offline mode is not available in the web viewer.

Download the app on Google Play · Use offline mode · Offline augmented reality · Augmented reality at trade shows

Which devices does Visuality work on?

The 3D view works in every recent browser. Augmented reality, however, depends on the phone:

According to Apple, AR Quick Look requires iOS or iPadOS 12 or later. According to Google, Scene Viewer requires an ARCore-compatible device running Android 7.0 or later; Google keeps the list of compatible devices up to date. These documents are cited in the sources at the bottom of the page.

What are Visuality's limitations?

To help you make an informed choice, here is what Visuality does not do, or does with constraints:

• No face or body try-on: Visuality places objects in space (on the floor or on a wall). Virtual try-on of glasses, worn jewelry or makeup requires other technologies.
• Simplified models on iPhone: above roughly 200,000 triangles, the USDZ version is lightened and textures are capped at 2048 pixels; the web and Android version keeps the original file.
• Simplified augmented reality on iPhone and iPad: in AR Quick Look, the object is shown static, in its default appearance and placed on a horizontal surface, even if wall placement is enabled. Animations, variants and wall placement work in the 3D viewer and in augmented reality on Android.
• Variable AI quality: the result depends on the photo and on the complexity of the object; highly detailed products often require a scan or traditional 3D modeling.
• No augmented reality on computers: you need a compatible smartphone or tablet; the computer shows the 3D view and a QR code.
• One object at a time in the web viewer: placing several objects at once is done with the Android app, which is also the only one that works offline.
• Import formats: GLB and USD/USDZ only; other formats must first be exported to GLB.

Visuality at a glance

Publisher	Inside Learning (France)
Launched	2023
Category	SaaS platform for 3D visualization and augmented reality
Languages	French and English
Accepted formats	GLB, USDZ / USD
Augmented reality	iPhone and iPad via AR Quick Look (USDZ file generated automatically), Android smartphones
Sharing	Link, QR code, iframe embed
Integrations	Shopify app, PrestaShop module, REST API
Prices	From $32.99/month
Free trial	7 days · No credit card · applicable plan: Bronze
Android app	Android app with offline mode (Google Play)
Contact	contact@visuality.fr · +33 5 35 54 20 41

Frequently asked questions

Do you need to install an app to see a product in augmented reality?

No, your customers install nothing. Augmented reality opens from the phone's browser, via AR Quick Look on iPhone and iPad, or Scene Viewer and WebXR on Android. The Visuality Android app remains available as an option, especially for offline mode and for displaying several objects in the same room.

Which 3D file formats does Visuality accept?

Visuality accepts GLB files and the USD family (USDZ, USD, USDA, USDC). USD files are automatically converted to GLB on import. If your models are in another format, export them to GLB from your 3D software, or start from a simple photo with AI 3D model generation.

How does Visuality handle the iPhone, which uses the USDZ format?

Visuality automatically generates the USDZ file on its servers from your GLB, a few moments after import. The object's real size is built into the file and very heavy models are simplified to prevent Safari from crashing. You therefore only need to provide one file to cover both iPhone and Android.

Are products displayed at real size?

Yes, in augmented reality objects are displayed at 1:1 scale by default, provided the 3D model has the right dimensions. You can adjust the scale of each object and prevent your customers from resizing it, so they always see its real size in their room.

Can you hang an object on a wall in augmented reality?

Yes, on Android: each object can be set to sit on the floor or hang on a vertical surface, like a frame, a mirror, a wall light or a TV. The setting is on the object's edit page, under “Object Visualization”. On iPhone and iPad, AR Quick Look currently places the object on a horizontal surface.

Does Visuality work on a computer?

Yes for the 3D view, no for augmented reality. On a computer, your customers rotate the product in the viewer and a QR code is displayed to open the same object on their smartphone, where they can place it in their home in augmented reality.

Does Visuality offer an API?

Yes, a REST API lets you create, list, edit and delete your 3D objects and groups from your own tools, for example to sync a catalog. The API key is in the “Integration” section of your dashboard, along with the endpoint documentation.

Can I try all these features for free?

Yes, the free trial gives access to every feature, with no credit card and no commitment. All paid plans also include every feature: they differ only in the number of 3D objects and the monthly AI conversion quota. You can therefore test everything with your own products before choosing.

Sources

1. AR Quick Look (Augmented Reality) — Apple, Verified on October 15, 2026
2. Scene Viewer: 3D and AR experiences from a website — Google for Developers, Verified on October 15, 2026
3. ARCore supported devices — Google for Developers, Verified on October 15, 2026
4. model-viewer: Augmented Reality documentation — Google, Verified on October 15, 2026
5. KHR_materials_variants (glTF extension) — Khronos Group, Verified on October 15, 2026

Visuality is a French SaaS platform, published by Inside Learning, that lets businesses display their products in 3D and augmented reality on iPhone and Android, with no app to install, via a link, a QR code, an iframe embed or the Shopify and PrestaShop integrations.