# How to open a 3D model someone shared with you

Source: https://0xr.space/m/how/open-a-shared-3d-model-link  
Published 2026-10-10, updated 2026-10-10, by ZeroXR, the maker of Model Explorer (https://0xr.space/).

Tap the link. A link of the form api.0xr.space/s/ followed by an id opens 0xr.space, which loads the model straight into the viewer with the scale and display style the sender had. On a Meta Quest or an Android phone with ARCore, press View in your space to put it in the room. No app and no account are needed, and a copy is kept on your device, so it opens again later without the link.

If the sender's upload is still running, the page waits up to 90 seconds and says This model is still on its way from the sender. A link expires 30 days after upload; after that the page says This shared link has expired, and only the sender can make a new one. A copy already kept on your device still opens.

## Steps

1. Open the link in any browser: on a phone, a computer or the Quest browser.
2. Wait for the model to load. One still being uploaded is waited for, up to 90 seconds.
3. On a headset or an ARCore phone, press View in your space and place it.
4. To see it again, open 0xr.space and press its card on Home; the link is not needed.

## Questions

### Do I need the Quest app?

No. The Quest browser opens the link. The free Model Explorer app on the Meta Horizon Store opens the same models; press Scan there and look at the QR code instead.

### The page says the model is still on its way. What now?

The sender's upload has not finished. The page keeps checking for 90 seconds. If it gives up, reload a little later, or ask the sender to keep the page open until the upload completes.

### Can I pass the model on?

Yes. Share on its card sends the same link, which expires on the same day as the sender's.

### Is anything uploaded from my device?

No. Opening a link downloads the model; nothing of yours is sent.

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