GLB is a binary glTF container that can package scene JSON, binary buffers, and images into a single file.
- Extension
- .glb
- Standard
- glTF 2.0
- Container
- JSON + binary data
- Common use
- Web, preview, interchange
GLB versus glTF
glTF can be a JSON file with separate buffers and textures. GLB provides a binary container that is easier to move as one file. Both describe the same core scene model.
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