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3D Scenes for React and Tailwind

A real object on the page makes people stop scrolling. These scenes bring 3D into React: models that turn as you drag, objects that follow the pointer and small worlds lit and rendered in the browser. They lean on WebGL, so check each one on an ordinary laptop and a phone before you commit. Install it, swap in your own model and keep a still fallback for slow devices.

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About 3D scenes

3D scene components bring real objects into a page with WebGL: product models that rotate as you drag, objects that follow the pointer, floating shapes behind a hero and small interactive worlds, most built with Three.js and React Three Fiber or exported from Spline.

3D costs more than anything else on a page, so load it only when it's needed and in view, compress models and textures, and keep a still image as a placeholder and fallback. Test on an ordinary phone, and make sure the page works when WebGL isn't available.

Frequently asked questions

Use React Three Fiber with drei's useGLTF to load a glTF model into a canvas, add lights and controls, and wrap it in Suspense with a still placeholder.

A React renderer for Three.js that lets you build 3D scenes as React components, with hooks for animation, loading and interaction.

Add OrbitControls for drag to rotate, or map the pointer position to the model's rotation each frame for a gentle follow effect.

Compress models with Draco or Meshopt, shrink textures, limit lights and shadows, render only when something changes and pause when off screen.

Yes. Spline exports a React component that loads the scene from its runtime. It's quick to start with but heavier than a hand built scene.

Detect WebGL support before mounting the canvas and render a still image of the scene instead, which also works as the loading placeholder.

Most phones run simple scenes well. Lower the pixel ratio, use lighter models and avoid heavy shadows and post processing on small screens.

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