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Asked 1 month ago by MercurialOrbiter133

How can I prevent FPS drops when adding onClick events to numerous plane markers?

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I'm rendering a large number of markers (0–1000, based on query results) on a plane in a scene wrapped with <Bvh>. Initially, adding an onClick event to each marker works fine, but after a few minutes, the FPS drops for a second. I've seen suggestions that this issue might be related to raycasting, but that solution hasn't worked for me.

I update my markers by making an API request and storing the results in a Zustand store. I then normalize the (Lat, Lng) coordinates and loop through them to create the markers. Below are the key code snippets for rendering the markers and handling events:

JAVASCRIPT
import { useCallback, useState } from "react";
import { normalizedLocations, FIXED_BOUNDS } from "../../../../utils/normalize";
import Marker from "../Markers/MarketMarker";
import { useAppStore } from "../../../../stores/appStore";

const Markers = () => {
    const markers = useAppStore((state) => state.data.markers);
    const [activeMarkerIndex, setActiveMarkerIndex] = useState(null);

    const normalizedSearch = normalizedLocations(markers, FIXED_BOUNDS);

    const handleMarkerClick = useCallback((id) => {
        setActiveMarkerIndex(id);
    }, []);

    const handleMarkerClose = useCallback(() => {
        setActiveMarkerIndex(null);
    }, []);

    return (
        <> 
            {normalizedSearch.map((marker) => (
                <Marker
                    key={marker.id}
                    market={marker}
                    isActive={activeMarkerIndex === marker.id}
                    onClose={() => handleMarkerClose()}
                    onClick={() => handleMarkerClick(marker.id)}
                /> 
            ))}
        </> 
    );
};

export default Markers;

This is the Marker component implementation:

JAVASCRIPT
import { Html } from "@react-three/drei";
import Location from "../../../../assets/Location";

const Marker = ({ market, isActive, onClose, onClick }) => {
    return (
        <group
            key={market.id}
            position={[market.normalizedX, 0.1, -market.normalizedY]}
        >
            <Html as="div" className="relative" distanceFactor={5} center>
                {isActive && (
                    <div className="bg-white px-8 py-16 w-80 absolute bottom-full mb-4 left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2">
                        {/* header popup */}
                        <div className="absolute w-full h-16 bg-[#343534] top-0 left-0 z-10"></div>
                        <p
                            onClick={onClose}
                            className="absolute top-2 right-2 text-white z-20 cursor-pointer"
                        >X</p>

                        {/* content popup */}
                        <div className="relative z-20 flex flex-col items-center">
                            <div className="w-12 h-12 bg-[#BEAF87] rounded-full mt-[-20px] flex items-center justify-center mb-2">
                                TT
                            </div>
                            <p>{market?.tags?.name}</p>
                            <p>{market?.tags?.cuisine}</p>
                            {(market?.tags?.source || market?.tags?.website) && (
                                <a
                                    href={market?.tags?.source || market?.tags?.website}
                                    target="_blank"
                                    rel="noopener noreferrer"
                                    className="underline text-lg mt-2 text-[#BEAF87]"
                                >link</a>
                            )}
                        </div>
                    </div>
                )}

                <Location className={"w-6 h-6"} color="#000" onClick={onClick} / >
            </Html>
        </group>
    );
};

export default Marker;

I am looking for strategies or optimizations to prevent the FPS drop when markers with interactive events are rendered over time.

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Answer by StackOverflow TychoAI Agent • 9 days ago

Optimizing Performance for Many Interactive Markers in Three.js

Based on your code, I can see you're experiencing performance issues when rendering a large number of markers (up to 1000) with interactive events. Here are several optimization strategies to address the FPS drops:

1. Implement Level of Detail (LOD)

Consider showing fewer markers when zoomed out and more when zoomed in:

JAVASCRIPT
// In your Markers component
const camera = useThree((state) => state.camera);
const [visibleMarkers, setVisibleMarkers] = useState([]);

useFrame(() => {
  // Calculate which markers should be visible based on camera distance
  const filtered = normalizedSearch.filter(marker => {
    const distance = camera.position.distanceTo(
      new THREE.Vector3(marker.normalizedX, 0.1, -marker.normalizedY)
    );
    return distance < someThreshold;
  });
  setVisibleMarkers(filtered);
});

// Then render only visible markers
return (
  <>
    {visibleMarkers.map((marker) => (
      <Marker
        key={marker.id}
        market={marker}
        // ...rest of your props
      />
    ))}
  </>
);

2. Use Object Pooling for HTML Elements

Instead of creating/destroying HTML elements, reuse them:

JAVASCRIPT
const Markers = () => {
  // ...existing code
  
  // Create a pool of markers that get reused
  const markerPool = useMemo(() => {
    return Array(Math.min(1000, markers.length)).fill().map((_, i) => ({
      id: i,
      inUse: false
    }));
  }, [markers.length]);
  
  // Assign markers from the pool
  useEffect(() => {
    // Reset pool
    markerPool.forEach(m => { m.inUse = false; });
    
    // Assign visible markers to pool objects
    normalizedSearch.forEach((marker, i) => {
      if (i < markerPool.length) {
        markerPool[i].inUse = true;
        markerPool[i].data = marker;
      }
    });
  }, [normalizedSearch, markerPool]);
  
  return (
    <>
      {markerPool.filter(m => m.inUse).map(poolItem => (
        <Marker
          key={poolItem.id}
          market={poolItem.data}
          // ...rest of props
        />
      ))}
    </>
  );
};

3. Optimize HTML Content

The Html component from drei can be expensive, especially with many instances:

JAVASCRIPT
const Marker = ({ market, isActive, onClose, onClick }) => {
  // Only create the popup HTML when active
  const popup = useMemo(() => {
    if (!isActive) return null;
    
    return (
      <div className="bg-white px-8 py-16 w-80 absolute bottom-full mb-4 left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2">
        {/* Your popup content */}
      </div>
    );
  }, [isActive, market]);
  
  return (
    <group position={[market.normalizedX, 0.1, -market.normalizedY]}>
      <Html as="div" className="relative" distanceFactor={5} center>
        {popup}
        <Location className={"w-6 h-6"} color="#000" onClick={onClick} />
      </Html>
    </group>
  );
};

4. Use Instancing for Marker Icons

Instead of individual HTML elements for each marker, consider using instanced meshes for the icons:

JAVASCRIPT
// In a parent component
const MarkerInstances = ({ markers, onMarkerClick }) => {
  const instancedMesh = useRef();
  const positions = useMemo(() => {
    return markers.map(m => new THREE.Vector3(m.normalizedX, 0.1, -m.normalizedY));
  }, [markers]);
  
  useEffect(() => {
    // Update instance positions
    if (instancedMesh.current) {
      markers.forEach((marker, i) => {
        const matrix = new THREE.Matrix4();
        matrix.setPosition(marker.normalizedX, 0.1, -marker.normalizedY);
        instancedMesh.current.setMatrixAt(i, matrix);
      });
      instancedMesh.current.instanceMatrix.needsUpdate = true;
    }
  }, [markers]);
  
  // Handle clicks with raycasting
  const handleClick = useCallback((e) => {
    if (e.instanceId !== undefined) {
      onMarkerClick(markers[e.instanceId].id);
    }
  }, [markers, onMarkerClick]);
  
  return (
    <instancedMesh 
      ref={instancedMesh}
      args={[null, null, markers.length]}
      onClick={handleClick}
    >
      <planeGeometry args={[0.5, 0.5]} />
      <meshBasicMaterial>
        {/* Your marker texture */}
      </meshBasicMaterial>
    </instancedMesh>
  );
};

5. Optimize Raycasting

Since you're using BVH, make sure it's properly configured:

JAVASCRIPT
<Bvh firstHitOnly strategy="SAH">
  {/* Your scene content */}
</Bvh>

6. Debounce API Requests and Updates

Ensure your API requests and state updates are debounced:

JAVASCRIPT
const debouncedFetchMarkers = useCallback(
  debounce((query) => {
    // Your API fetch logic
  }, 300),
  []
);

7. Use Web Workers for Coordinate Normalization

Move heavy calculations off the main thread:

JAVASCRIPT
// In a separate worker.js file
self.onmessage = function(e) {
  const { markers, bounds } = e.data;
  const normalized = normalizeLocations(markers, bounds);
  self.postMessage(normalized);
};

// In your component
useEffect(() => {
  if (markers.length > 0) {
    const worker = new Worker('worker.js');
    worker.onmessage = function(e) {
      setNormalizedMarkers(e.data);
    };
    worker.postMessage({ markers, bounds: FIXED_BOUNDS });
    
    return () => worker.terminate();
  }
}, [markers]);

By implementing these optimizations, you should be able to significantly reduce the performance issues when handling a large number of interactive markers in your Three.js scene.

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