Practical guides on interactive 3D, AR, and QR codes for research, teaching, and publishing.
Sketchfab is a great general 3D platform. Here's what researchers need on top of it, from stable QR codes and medical uploads to sections and measurements, and how the options compare.
Convert DICOM CT or MRI to STL for 3D printing with free tools: anonymize, segment by Hounsfield threshold, clean the mesh, export, and share it interactively.
Four ways to put a 3D model in a PowerPoint presentation: native 3D models, rendered images, video, and a QR code that opens the model in 3D and AR on every phone.
Why iPhone AR needs USDZ instead of GLB, the free ways to convert GLB to USDZ, and how to share one link that opens AR on both iPhone and Android.
Convert OBJ (with its MTL and textures) and FBX to GLB for the web: what each format carries, the free tools, and how to keep materials, units, and parts intact.
Two ways to embed an interactive 3D model on a web page: self-host with model-viewer, or paste a hosted viewer iframe into WordPress, Moodle, or Canvas.
Export segmentations from 3D Slicer as STL, OBJ, or .seg.nrrd and share them as a layered 3D viewer link with AR and a QR code, step by step.
What a GLB file is and how to open it on Windows, Mac, iPhone, and Android, why iPhones need USDZ for AR, and how to share a GLB as a link.
STEP and STP files explained: what's inside, which programs open them, and how to view and share a STEP assembly in your browser and AR without CAD.
Open an STL file in your browser and share it as a link and QR code that opens in 3D and AR on any phone. No CAD or slicer software needed.
Convert STL to GLB for the web: set units and colour, keep the file small with Draco, and get a viewer link, AR, and a QR code in one step.
Export high-resolution figures from an interactive 3D model with a title, layer legend, scale bar, and QR code, and pair two models in a synchronized comparison for before/after and design studies.
Save up to 12 views of a 3D model — each with camera, layers, colours, and section cut — share each with its own link and QR code, and play them as a guided tour in class or in AR.
How architecture researchers, studios, and students can share building and heritage models online — with live sections, layer-by-layer exploration, saved views, and AR placement.
Upload STEP/STP, FBX, or OBJ assemblies and share them as interactive 3D with one layer per part, cross-sections, clearances, and AR — for engineering papers, theses, and teaching.
How educators and clinician-researchers use layered 3D models, guided tours, and AR to teach anatomy, discuss complex cases, and enrich case reports — responsibly.
Layered 3D models come with automatic measurements: oriented dimensions, maximum diameter, and the closest distance between neighbouring structures — useful in anatomy, morphology, and engineering.
How the section plane and the 2D slice view let readers cut through a 3D model, see every structure in its own colour, and measure on the cut — for anatomy and engineering alike.
Publish segmentations from 3D Slicer, ITK-SNAP, or TotalSegmentator as an interactive, layered 3D model — one colour-coded layer per structure, ready for papers and teaching.
What Hounsfield units are, why bone, skin, and contrast-filled vessels separate at different HU values, and how to pick a preset or custom HU range for a clean 3D model.
How to turn a CT or MRI DICOM series into an interactive, layered 3D model with AR — what to export, how anonymization works, and what happens to the raw scan.
How 3D scanning and augmented reality help archaeologists share, study, and teach with fragile artifacts — without risking the originals.
Why AR and interactive 3D models are reshaping how anatomy is taught — spatial understanding, accessibility, and lower lab costs.
Static figures lose information. Interactive 3D figures improve comprehension, reproducibility, and engagement — and they're easier to add than you think.
A practical comparison of GLB, glTF, STL, OBJ, and FBX for sharing research 3D models online — which to use, and why GLB usually wins for the web.
Best practices for putting QR codes on conference posters: what to link, where to place them, sizing, and how to turn a static poster into an interactive demo.
A step-by-step guide to embedding interactive 3D models and AR in academic papers, theses, and posters using a QR code — no coding required.