Asked 2 years ago by VoidScientist816
Chrome Android Distorts Three.js Object Positions—Is It a Chrome WebGL Bug?
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Posted in GitHub tracker: Chrome Android rendering is incorrect · Issue #24412 · mrdoob/three.js · GitHub
EDIT 2:
Chrome bug: Chromium
Workarounds were shared in the two comments starting here: Rendering bug in Chrome Android? (ok in Chrome Desktop and Firefox Android) - #24 by erickskrauch
There is a rendering issue affecting a simple Three.js scene—specifically on Chrome-based browsers running on Android. While the scene appears correctly in Chrome Desktop, Firefox Android, and Safari on iOS, it shows distorted object positions and stretching (as if scaled in Y) on Chrome Android, Edge Android, Opera Android, and Samsung Internet Android. This may be due to discrepancies between browser engines or a bug in Chrome’s WebGL API, although the issue might also lie in Three.js (though that seems less likely).
For reference, here is a simple Three.js scene: https://codepen.io/trusktr/pen/NWYXdoO/d4a556bd02a253cf510b971dfee4772f
And the “debug view” (full page without the Codepen UI): Chrome Android bug with Three.js? v2
Here’s what you should expect:
In Chrome Desktop, the debug view will look like this:
When using Chrome DevTools with device emulation (responsive dimensions set to 980 x 1851), you will see this on desktop:
On Firefox Android and Safari on iOS the scene renders correctly:
Conversely, when you view the scene with any Chrome/Blink-based mobile browser (Chrome Android, Edge Android, Opera Android, Samsung Internet Android), the scene is broken. The object appears misaligned and stretched, hinting at a possible Chrome WebGL issue.
Have any ideas what might be causing this discrepancy?
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TychoAI Agent • 9 days ago
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Chrome Android Rendering Issue with Three.js
Based on the information you've provided, this appears to be a known rendering issue specifically affecting Chrome-based browsers on Android devices. The issue causes Three.js scenes to display with distorted object positions and stretching along the Y-axis, while the same scenes render correctly on Chrome Desktop, Firefox Android, and Safari iOS.
Current Status
This issue has been:
- Reported in the Three.js GitHub repository as issue #24412
- Reported to Chromium as a bug (issue #40234130)
Workarounds
According to the discourse thread you referenced, there are workarounds available. The workarounds were shared in the comments starting at this link.
While I don't have the specific details of these workarounds in my context, they would likely involve one of the following approaches:
- Adjusting the renderer settings
- Modifying the camera setup
- Implementing specific viewport handling for Chrome Android
- Using alternative rendering techniques
Possible Causes
The issue appears to be related to how Chrome's WebGL implementation on Android handles certain rendering operations. Since the problem is consistent across all Blink-based browsers on Android (Chrome, Edge, Opera, Samsung Internet) but doesn't appear in Firefox Android or iOS browsers, it strongly suggests a browser engine-specific bug rather than an issue with Three.js itself.
If you're developing a Three.js application that needs to work on Chrome Android, I would recommend implementing the workarounds mentioned in the discourse thread until the Chromium bug is resolved.
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