Microsoft Unveils Copilot 3D: AI Tool to Instantly Convert Photos into 3D Models

Microsoft has unveiled Copilot 3D, an AI-powered feature that has the ability to convert standard 2D images into 3D models, just one day after the GPT-5-powered Smart Mode was implemented in Copilot.

The technology giant claims that Copilot 3D is “designed to make 3D creations fast, accessible, and intuitive.” Copilot 3D, a component of Copilot Labs, is incredibly useful if you want to test a concept, explore new ideas, or direct hands-on learning without the complexity and inconvenience of traditional 3D tools. For “a subset of users”, the feature is now free, but in order to access it, you must log in using your Google or Microsoft account.

How to Access and Use Copilot 3D?

Microsoft advises users to test the feature on a desktop computer because using a mobile browser may cause problems. Simply navigate to Copilot.com in their preferred browser and click the sidebar button that shows up in the upper left corner of the window to begin using Copilot 3D.

After selecting Labs, click the “Try now” box beneath Copilot 3D. Users can currently only upload PNG or JPG files that are less than 10MB in size, although Microsoft may eventually expand the size limit and allow additional file formats. After uploading an image, users only need to click the “Create” button and wait a few seconds to a minute for the 3D version of the image to appear.

Key Features and File Support

According to Microsoft, the pictures users wish to turn into 3D models should have a distinct backdrop or background-subject distinction. The Verge claims that while Copilot 3D may have trouble distinguishing animals and some things, it does admirably with furniture and items like bananas and umbrellas.

Best Practices for Creating Accurate 3D Models

All of the 3D models produced by Copilot 3D are compatible with the majority of 3D viewers, tools, and engines because they are saved in GLB format and may be exported to an augmented reality app. These 3D models are accessible from the My Creations tab and are stored for a period of 28 days.

Copilot 3D and the Growing AI Creativity Trend

Additionally, Microsoft advises against submitting any photographs that depict persons because doing so could result in users’ accounts being blocked for breaking terms and conditions. Instead, only upload images that users own the rights to. Additionally, nothing unlawful will be automatically prohibited, but these creations won’t be used to train future AI models.

Additionally, this launch fits into a larger trend in the AI sector. Businesses are competing not just on the basis of how “smart” their AI is, but also on how innovative and practical it can be. AI is evolving beyond merely providing answers to queries to assist humans in creating, constructing, and imagining completely new things.