Trophy is a terminal 3D model viewer that displays OBJ, GLB, and STL files directly inside a terminal window. It provides interactive controls for rotating, zooming, and inspecting models, with software rendering that doesn’t require a GPU and can work over SSH.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- View OBJ, GLB, and STL 3D model files in the terminal.
- Rotate, zoom, and spin models using mouse and keyboard controls.
- Extract and apply embedded textures from GLB files.
- Render models in software without requiring a GPU.
- Toggle wireframe, textures, backface culling, lighting, and HUD overlay options.
Website: github.com/taigrr/trophy
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Developer: taigrr
License: BSD Zero Clause License
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