The Three.js Playbook

THE THREE.JS PLAYBOOK

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Get to know Three.js

Learn how to create amazing 3D experiences with Three.js and discover industry-leading techniques

+ Explore 3D World

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                                                            System Online

Interactive development environment for modern web applications

Initialize

$ npm run dev

Advanced 3D Graphics Engine

Render Scene

Real-time collaboration tools for distributed teams worldwide

Connect

System Controls

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CPU Monitor

45%

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Memory Usage

67%

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Network Status

Online

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📑 Project Files

127 files

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Interactive
Three.js Tutorials

Learn Three.js step by step with our interactive tutorials. From basics to advanced concepts, master 3D web development at your own pace.

BEGINNER

Start your Three.js journey with these fundamental concepts

BEGINNER

15 min

Getting Started

Learn the basics of Three.js: scene, camera, renderer, and your first 3D object.

BEGINNER

20 min

Basic Shapes & Geometry

Create cubes, spheres, and cylinders. Learn about geometry and materials.

BEGINNER

15 min

Grid + Axes Helpers

Set up visual helpers like grids and axes to better understand 3D space orientation.

BEGINNER

20 min

Axes + Orbit Controls

Master camera controls with OrbitControls and visualize coordinate axes in your scene.

BEGINNER

15 min

Box Wireframe

Create wireframe visualizations of box geometry to understand mesh structure.

INTERMEDIATE

Level up your skills with advanced geometry, materials, and effects

INTERMEDIATE

30 min

Lighting & Materials

Master different light types and material properties for realistic 3D scenes.

INTERMEDIATE

25 min

Animation & Movement

Bring your 3D objects to life with smooth animations and interactive controls.

INTERMEDIATE

30 min

Sphere Texture Mapping & Wireframe Toggle

Learn how to apply textures to spheres and toggle between solid and wireframe views.

INTERMEDIATE

25 min

Torus Knot Geometry

Create complex torus knot shapes and explore advanced geometric parameters.

INTERMEDIATE

35 min

Plane Shadows

Implement realistic shadow casting on planes for enhanced depth and realism.

INTERMEDIATE

25 min

Normals Material

Explore MeshNormalMaterial to visualize surface normals with vibrant colors.

ADVANCED

Master advanced techniques for performance and complex scenes

ADVANCED

40 min

Textures & 3D Models

Load external textures and 3D models. Create complex, realistic scenes.

ADVANCED

45 min

Interactive Scenes

Add mouse controls, raycasting, and user interaction to create engaging experiences.

ADVANCED

40 min

Instanced Grid

Learn efficient rendering techniques with InstancedMesh for large object grids.

Three.js Manual

Three.js Fundamentals

Three.js is a 3D library that tries to make it as easy as possible to get 3D content on a webpage. Three.js uses WebGL to draw 3D.

🎯 What is WebGL?

WebGL is a very low-level system that only draws points, lines, and triangles. To do anything useful with WebGL generally requires quite a bit of code and that is where Three.js comes in. It handles scenes, lights, shadows, materials, textures, 3d math, etc.

The Scene Graph

A Three.js app is built using objects that form a scene graph. Here's a diagram of a simple scene graph:

🎬 Scene

The root of the scene graph. Contains the global properties and methods for the 3D scene.

📷 Camera

Defines what part of the scene is visible. There are different types of cameras.

💡 Light

Different kinds of lights that illuminate the scene and affect how materials appear.

🎭 Mesh

Objects that draw a specific Geometry with a specific Material at a specific position.

Basic Structure

Nearly all Three.js apps follow the same structure. They create these 3 things:

Scene - The scene graph root
Camera - What we're looking through
Renderer - What draws the scene

                                        // Basic Three.js structure
const scene = new THREE.Scene();
const camera = new THREE.PerspectiveCamera(75, width/height, 0.1, 1000);
const renderer = new THREE.WebGLRenderer();

// Add objects to scene
scene.add(mesh);

// Render the scene
renderer.render(scene, camera);
                                    

Live Three.js Playground

Write Three.js code in the editor and click "Run" to see your 3D creation come to life. Experiment with examples and build your own scenes.

Load Example:

F1 Help F2 Save F5 Compile F6 Debug F9 Run

Three.js Live Preview

F1 Help F5 Refresh F9 Reload

Unleash your creativity!
Build amazing 3D experiences with Three.js:

Interactive 3D VisualizationsInteractive 3D VisualizationsInteractive 3D Visualizations

Immersive WebGL GamesImmersive WebGL GamesImmersive WebGL Games

Stunning Product ShowcasesStunning Product ShowcasesStunning Product Showcases

Virtual Reality ExperiencesVirtual Reality ExperiencesVirtual Reality Experiences

Get in Touch

Have questions about Three.js? Want to collaborate on a project? We'd love to hear from you!

Email

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Community

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GitHub

@OTaga2k25

Team

Meet our team

The Three.js Playbook

Get to know Three.js

Streamline our mobile adoption, design and sync the rest of primitives

Interactive development environment for modern web applications

Advanced 3D Graphics Engine

Real-time collaboration tools for distributed teams worldwide

System Controls

Click anywhere to explore the Three.js universe!

Performance Metrics

Interactive Three.js Tutorials

BEGINNER

Getting Started

Basic Shapes & Geometry

Grid + Axes Helpers

Axes + Orbit Controls

Box Wireframe

INTERMEDIATE

Lighting & Materials

Animation & Movement

Sphere Texture Mapping & Wireframe Toggle

Torus Knot Geometry

Plane Shadows

Normals Material

ADVANCED

Textures & 3D Models

Interactive Scenes

Instanced Grid

Three.js Manual

Three.js Fundamentals

🎯 What is WebGL?

The Scene Graph

🎬 Scene

📷 Camera

💡 Light

🎭 Mesh

Basic Structure

Three.js Manual

Live Three.js Playground

Unleash your creativity! Build amazing 3D experiences with Three.js:

Get in Touch

Email

Community

GitHub

Team

Interactive
Three.js Tutorials

Unleash your creativity!
Build amazing 3D experiences with Three.js: