For the past several years Google has been building out a ton of 3D models of animals and other objects that you can view in augmented reality but, recently, Google has removed the vast majority of these fun models from Search.
Back in 2019, Google introduced the ability to see 3D animals directly in Search. Using the web, Android, or iOS, you could see these 3D models and even use augmented reality (AR) on mobile devices to see those models in the real world, often at life-size. The collection of objects expanded over the years, at its peak offering upwards of 100 different animals, many dinosaurs, and educational models of planets, locations, human anatomy, parts of the cell, and more. You could even preview a car using 3D models.
Google itself has never been good at cataloging these models, with a support page currently showing support for a handful of animals, cellular structures, and more. It’s a far cry from the list we’ve covered for the past few years now.
But, suddenly, many of Google’s 3D models have simply disappeared.
3D animals and objects in Google Search have been drastically reduced, it seems, to a list that’s even shorter than what Google’s own official support page claims is available. There are barely a dozen animals available, and less than 10 remaining dogs and cats. Beyond that, there’s just a handful of insects and objects.
The Giant Panda is one of many 3D animals removed from Google Search
In our testing, the list below represents 3D animals and objects still available in 2024.
Google 3D animals that still work in 2024
Alpine goat
Ball python
Bumblebee (Moss Carder Bee)
Cats:
Bengal Cat
Maine Coon
Norwegian Forest Cat
Ragdoll
Scottish Fold
Siamese Cat
Dogs
French Bulldog
Pug
Shiba Inu
Donkey
Dragon
Easter bunny
Great White Shark
Hamster
Insects:
Stag Beetle
Brown Cicada
Ladybug
Rosailia Batesi
Swallowtail Butterfly
Morpho Butterfly
Hornet (Asian giant)
Kookaburra
Macaw
Tiger
Quokka
Unicorn
Locations, objects, etc
Chauvet cave
Taiko no Tatsujin
Pac-Man
Many of the various educational models of cells, body systems, and more are also still available, though body parts have been completely removed from Google’s collection of 3D models. Many are now shown as “interactive diagrams” in Search, though, rather than being referred to as 3D models.
These include:
Anatomical systems: Human digestive system, respiratory system, endocrine system, female reproductive system, nervous system, lymphatic system, male reproductive system, integumentary system, excretory system, peripheral nervous system, urinary system, skeletal system, muscular system, and circulatory system
Cellular structures: Mitochondrion, prokaryote, endoplasmic reticulum, bacterium, eukaryote, plant cell, rough endoplasmic reticulum, nucleolus, flagellum, cell membrane, animal cell, Golgi apparatus, ribosomes, smooth endoplasmic reticulum, chromatin, nuclear membrane, fimbria, bacterial capsule, plasmids, central vacuole, cristae, plasma membrane, cell wall, and cisternae
Chemistry: Functional group, Organic chemistry, Methyl acetate, Propanol, Salicylic acid, 1-Bromobutane, Hydrocarbon, Alkane, Electrolyte, Ionic bonding, Covalent bond, Chemical bond, Metallic bonding, Chemical compound, Ethene, Orbital hybridisation, and Quantum mechanical model
Biology: Monocotyledon, Dicotyledon, Eukaryotic chromosome structure, Red blood cell, Monocyte, Neutrophil, Basophil, and Eosinophil
Physics: Solenoid
Google has not explained why so many of its 3D models were removed, but it’s easy to speculate that the ever-changing landscape around Search is likely to blame. Still, it’s a shame to see that so many of these have been removed, given their utility in educational, as well as the simple fact that they were fun to play around with. They also played a huge role in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, where the easy-to-access models went viral during lockdowns.
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