Use the Smartvu app, or open 3D Viewer share pages and Smartvu presentations in Safari. On an iPad with ARKit, you can put 3D models in your room with augmented reality (AR). With Guided Access, an iPad can be a kiosk.

Info

The Smartvu app for iPad is in development.

Requirements

Device	Minimum	Status
iPad with iPadOS 26 or 27	iPad (8th generation), iPad mini (5th generation), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Pro 11" (1st generation), iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd generation)	supported
iPad (7th generation) (iPadOS 18 only)	iPadOS 18.0	legacy
iPad with iPadOS 17 or earlier	—	not supported

Item	Requirement
Operating system	iPadOS 18.0 or later. We recommend iPadOS 27.
App	Smartvu app (in development)
AR	A device with ARKit. In the browser, AR opens in AR Quick Look.
AR on walls and ceilings	We recommend an iPad Pro with a LiDAR scanner (2020 or later).
Browser	Safari of iPadOS 18 (Safari 18) or later. We recommend Safari 26 or later. 3D needs WebGL 2.
Kiosk mode	Guided Access with the Smartvu app or a share page

Limits

• If the iPad does not support ARKit, the AR button does not show. The 3D view works.
• Legacy devices (iPad 7th generation) work today. We do not test them, and we will remove them.
• WebXR is not available on iPad. AR in the browser opens in AR Quick Look.
• Copilot works in Safari on iPad with limits. See Apple Safari.

Related

• iPhone
• Touch screens
• WebAR
• USD / USDZ
• Supported iOS devices (help center)