View 3D Blender models in browser from URL
A tool to view 3D Blender models generated by AI directly in your web browser.
.blend URL Viewer
For
Viewing 3D models created with AI tools like ChatGPT and Blender.
Pricing
Unknown
Url
https://simonwillison.net/2026/Sep/9/blender-viewer
What it does and when to use it
This tool allows users to view 3D models created using AI, specifically Blender files generated from image prompts by ChatGPT. It integrates with a custom viewing experiment to display the models directly in a web browser.
Sources and credit
- .blend URL Viewer ↗Simon Willison · Simon Willison · Sep 9, 2026 · paraphrased
First seen on Subvolts Sep 9, 2026. Updated Sep 11, 2026. Spotted a problem? Tell us.
Where it shows up
- .blend URL ViewerOpenAI · Simon Willison · Sep 9, 2026
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The Playbook: reusable how-tos, prompts, configs and tips pulled out of the news.
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Questions people ask
- Which AI tools does this work with?
- The sources used it with ChatGPT.
- Where did this come from?
- Simon Willison (Simon Willison). Subvolts collected, normalized and credited it; the link above opens the original.