Remix 3D

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Remix 3D
Type of site
Online gallery
Available inEnglish, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
OwnerMicrosoft
URLremix3d.com
RegistrationOptional (Microsoft account)
LaunchedOctober 26, 2016; 7 years ago (2016-10-26)
Current statusDiscontinued as of January 10, 2020

Remix 3D was a website created by Microsoft for users to browse, distribute, and download 3D objects.[1] The website featured a free library containing thousands of 3D objects for use in virtual reality and augmented reality applications.[2] Remix 3D was released first to Windows Insiders and then as part of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, alongside Paint 3D.[3] The service also directly integrated with and/or supported 3D Viewer, as well as Paint 3D, SketchUp, Minecraft, and PowerPoint.[4][5]

In July 2019, Microsoft announced that it would be shutting down the Remix3D site on 10 January 2020.[3][6] According to ZDNet, two months prior to the announcement, Microsoft Corporate Vice President Kudo Tsunoda, the person in charge of Microsoft's 3D efforts, left his job.[7] Users are encouraged to store their creations to their Outlook.com account, instead.[citation needed]

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  1. ^ Heater, Brian (28 October 2016). "The head of 3D for Windows explains how the feature became a new centerpiece for the OS". TechCrunch. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  2. ^ Corden, Jez (26 October 2016). "Microsoft's Remix3D.com 3D sharing network is now live". Windows Central. Mobile Nations. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b Woods, Rich (19 December 2017). "Microsoft releases Windows 10 build 17063, with a ton of new features". Neowin. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  4. ^ Bonilla, Christian (31 January 2017). "How Microsoft Is Pushing the 3D Revolution With Windows 10". MakeUseOf. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  5. ^ Minotti, Mike (26 October 2016). "Microsoft's Remix 3D lets you share and print 3D creations from Minecraft and Paint 3D". VentureBeat. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Microsoft Is Planning to Shutdown Remix3D". Thurrott.com. 2019-07-10. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  7. ^ Foley, Mary Jo (10 July 2019). "Microsoft is closing its Remix3D.com site early next year". ZDNet. CBS Interactive.