# google/model-viewer

Easily display interactive 3D models on the web and in AR!

Repository: https://github.com/google/model-viewer
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/model-viewer
Homepage: https://modelviewer.dev
Language: TypeScript
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: 3d-models, gltf, model-viewer, glb, three-js, 3d, webcomponents, augmented-reality, magic-leap, webxr
Last push: 2026-07-07T21:23:39+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 83/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 91, release rhythm 63, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2876, "days_push": 57, "days_rel": 90, "gap_med": 124.0, "n_releases_24m": 5}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 8213, forks 944 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:19.591757+00:00)

## What it is
Google's <model-viewer> is a web component for easily displaying interactive 3D models (glTF/GLB) on the web with built-in AR support via WebXR and Scene Viewer. It is built on three.js and ships with addons like <model-viewer-effects> for post-processing.

## Use cases
- show 3d product models on my website
- embed interactive glb viewer in a web page
- display gltf models with ar view on mobile
- add augmented reality model viewing to an online store
- render 3d models in the browser without writing webgl code
- view 3d models on ios and android browsers

## When to choose
- you want a drop-in web component for glTF/GLB models
- you need AR viewing on mobile with minimal code
- you want broad evergreen browser support maintained by Google

## When to avoid
- you need a full 3D engine or custom shaders beyond post-processing effects
- you target very old browsers without WebGL
- you need native app AR rather than web-based AR

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: stable
- function: ui-components, graphics, web-framework
- domain: web-development, graphics, frontend
- platform: browser, cross-platform
- tags: web-components, gltf, glb, three-js, webxr, augmented-reality, 3d-models, web-server

## Member repositories
- google/model-viewer (main) score 83

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:19.591757+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:29:32.308689+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/google/model-viewer (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:19.591757+00:00, sha c53b9f1ef216)
  - homepage: https://modelviewer.dev (fetched 2026-08-29T08:28:31.468953+00:00, sha 6835becd5ff3)
  - site_page: https://modelviewer.dev/docs/faq.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:28:31.477988+00:00, sha ab655c11cb83)
  - site_page: https://modelviewer.dev/docs/index.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:28:31.479868+00:00, sha 653e9505d56c)
  - site_page: https://modelviewer.dev/docs/mve.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:28:31.481919+00:00, sha 7c84b65406ae)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.