3D Web Pages

by Henry Kroll, III.

Modern browsers support hardware-accelerated 3D graphics through WebGL and the emerging WebGPU standard. The glTF 2.0 format has become the standard interchange format for 3D models on the web, supported by Blender, Sketchfab, and most major 3D tools. Three.js is the leading library for rendering interactive 3D content directly in the browser.

On this page, 3D models are embedded as transparent canvases that float over the page content — they are not isolated in a separate viewport. Each model supports mouse/touch orbit controls and maintains its own animations. They can be positioned, styled, and animated with CSS, and each model's geometry is programmable via JavaScript.

3D models typically have smaller file sizes than comparable videos, saving bandwidth and enabling faster page loads. They also allow users to inspect objects from any angle, providing a more interactive experience than traditional media.

The best free tool for creating 3D models is Blender. You can also import from Sketchfab and other online libraries. Add textures, cameras, lights, and keyframe animations in Blender, then export to glTF. Our BlendTheWeb renderer respects Blender's embedded camera angles, lighting, and animations, so models look and act as they do in the authoring tool.

Technical highlights:

WebGL 2.0* — Cross-platform 3D graphics with antialiased rendering glTF 2.0* — Industry-standard 3D interchange format (glTF, GLB) Three.js r160+* — Mature 3D library powering the rendering pipeline OrbitControls* — Mouse/touch drag to orbit, scroll to zoom AnimationMixer* — Blender-exported keyframe animations play automatically CSS integration* — 3D canvases accept CSS transforms, filters, transitions DOM events* — Click, hover, and other events attach to any model

Where you go from here is up to you. Build interactive product showcases, educational tools, or virtual walkthroughs all using standard HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with no plugins required.

Top 10: Recent VR & AR at CES

Ranked by trend relevance, innovation, and market impact.

  1. Samsung Galaxy XR* — Joint project with Google and Qualcomm running Android XR OS. micro-OLED displays, 3,552×3,840 per eye, Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2, Gemini AI. The first serious Vision Pro competitor at half the price.
  2. Sony XYN* — Professional spatial content creation platform with 4K OLED per eye, 3D asset capture, motion studio.
  3. XREAL 1S* — AR glasses with built-in real-time 2D-to-3D conversion, 1,200p/eye, 52° FoV, 120Hz. $449.
  4. Halliday Smart Glasses* — 35g frames, DigiWindow display, proactive AI for 40-language translation, navigation, teleprompter. $399.
  5. Rokid AR Spatial* — 300" micro-OLED display, AI assistant for translation and object recognition, 49g frames.
  6. RayNeo X3 Pro — micro-LED optical engine, 2,500 nits, hand tracking, SLAM.
  7. Even Realities G2* — Camera-free privacy-first smart glasses. Floating waveguide, AI translation, teleprompter.
  8. Play For Dream MR* — Android spatial computer, 8K microOLED, eye tracking.
  9. Pimax Dream Air* — PCVR micro-OLED, 3,840×3,552/eye, 102° FoV.
  10. ASUS ROG XREAL R1* — 240Hz AR gaming glasses, ROG co-branded. Keep it going. Support development or hire an expert programmer for your next project.

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