diff --git a/glue_ar/common/scatter.py b/glue_ar/common/scatter.py
index ded9baf..5c330a7 100644
--- a/glue_ar/common/scatter.py
+++ b/glue_ar/common/scatter.py
@@ -1,23 +1,19 @@
 from functools import partial
 from numpy import clip, isfinite, isnan, ndarray, ones, sqrt
-try:
-    from types import NoneType
-except ImportError:
-    NoneType = type(None)
 from typing import Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 
-
 from glue.utils import ensure_numerical
 from glue_vispy_viewers.scatter.layer_state import ScatterLayerState
+
+from glue_ar.common.shapes import rectangular_prism_points, rectangular_prism_triangulation, \
+                                  sphere_points, sphere_triangles
+from glue_ar.utils import Bounds, NoneType, Viewer3DState, mask_for_bounds
+
 try:
     from glue_jupyter.ipyvolume.scatter import Scatter3DLayerState
 except ImportError:
     Scatter3DLayerState = NoneType
 
-from glue_ar.common.shapes import rectangular_prism_points, rectangular_prism_triangulation, \
-                                  sphere_points, sphere_triangles
-from glue_ar.utils import Bounds, Viewer3DState, mask_for_bounds
-
 ScatterLayerState3D = Union[ScatterLayerState, Scatter3DLayerState]
 
 Point = Tuple[float, float, float]
diff --git a/glue_ar/common/scatter_gltf.py b/glue_ar/common/scatter_gltf.py
index 333bef6..7206598 100644
--- a/glue_ar/common/scatter_gltf.py
+++ b/glue_ar/common/scatter_gltf.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 from gltflib import AccessorType, BufferTarget, ComponentType, PrimitiveMode
-from glue_jupyter.common.state3d import ViewerState3D
 from glue_vispy_viewers.scatter.layer_state import ScatterLayerState
 from glue_vispy_viewers.volume.viewer_state import Vispy3DViewerState
 from numpy import array, isfinite, ndarray
@@ -19,7 +18,12 @@
 from glue_ar.common.scatter import Scatter3DLayerState, ScatterLayerState3D, \
                                    PointsGetter, box_points_getter, IPYVOLUME_POINTS_GETTERS, \
                                    IPYVOLUME_TRIANGLE_GETTERS, VECTOR_OFFSETS, radius_for_scatter_layer, \
-                                   scatter_layer_mask, sizes_for_scatter_layer, sphere_points_getter
+                                   scatter_layer_mask, sizes_for_scatter_layer, sphere_points_getter, NoneType
+
+try:
+    from glue_jupyter.common.state3d import ViewerState3D
+except ImportError:
+    ViewerState3D = NoneType
 
 
 def add_vectors_gltf(builder: GLTFBuilder,
diff --git a/glue_ar/common/scatter_usd.py b/glue_ar/common/scatter_usd.py
index abcc581..307488f 100644
--- a/glue_ar/common/scatter_usd.py
+++ b/glue_ar/common/scatter_usd.py
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 from typing import List, Optional, Tuple
 
-from glue_jupyter.common.state3d import ViewerState3D
-from glue_jupyter.ipyvolume.scatter import Scatter3DLayerState
 from glue_vispy_viewers.scatter.layer_state import ScatterLayerState
 from glue_vispy_viewers.scatter.viewer_state import Vispy3DViewerState
 from numpy import array, ndarray
@@ -16,9 +14,16 @@
 from glue_ar.common.shapes import cone_triangles, cone_points, cylinder_points, cylinder_triangles, \
                                   normalize, rectangular_prism_triangulation, sphere_triangles
 from glue_ar.utils import Viewer3DState, export_label_for_layer, iterable_has_nan, hex_to_components, \
-                          layer_color, xyz_for_layer, Bounds
+                          layer_color, xyz_for_layer, Bounds, NoneType
 from glue_ar.usd_utils import material_for_color
 
+try:
+    from glue_jupyter.common.state3d import ViewerState3D
+    from glue_jupyter.ipyvolume.scatter import Scatter3DLayerState
+except ImportError:
+    ViewerState3D = NoneType
+    Scatter3DLayerState = NoneType
+
 
 def add_vectors_usd(builder: USDBuilder,
                     viewer_state: Viewer3DState,
diff --git a/glue_ar/utils.py b/glue_ar/utils.py
index 8174cc3..6c21c36 100644
--- a/glue_ar/utils.py
+++ b/glue_ar/utils.py
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@
 except ImportError:
     ViewerState3D = Vispy3DViewerState
 
+# Backwards compatibility for Python < 3.10
+try:
+    from types import NoneType  # noqa
+except ImportError:
+    NoneType = type(None)
 
 PACKAGE_DIR = dirname(abspath(__file__))
 AR_ICON = abspath(join(dirname(__file__), "ar.png"))