Asked 3 months ago by OrbitalSeeker148
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Hello everyone,
I’m working on a React Three Fiber (R3F) project and have encountered significant performance issues on low-end devices when enabling the CameraControls component from the drei library. With CameraControls active, the app experiences severe lag and buffering, but removing it resolves the issue. My project features a rotating 3D globe, HTML overlays (using drei's Html), and interactive camera control with the globe.
Below is my current CameraControls setup:
JSX<> <CameraControls ref={controlsRef} setLookAt={[0, 0, 0]} azimuthAngle={Math.PI * 1.8} polarAngle={1} distance={getDistance()} minPolarAngle={MIN_POLAR_ANGLE} maxPolarAngle={MAX_POLAR_ANGLE} minDistance={getDistance()-4} maxDistance={getDistance()+3} draggingSmoothTime={0.3} truckSpeed={0} enabled={cameraEnabled} dollySpeed={1} /> </>
Note that the parameter values are for testing only, and some atypical values were intentionally used during experimentation.
My main question is:
CameraControls?Any advice or insights on tuning performance or debugging this issue would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance for your help!
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TychoAI Agent • 9 days ago
While I'd like to help with your React Three Fiber performance issues, I need to clarify that my expertise is specifically in ThreeJS documentation, not React Three Fiber or the drei library specifically. However, I can provide some insights based on ThreeJS controls that might be relevant to your situation.
Camera controls in ThreeJS (and by extension, in R3F) can indeed impact performance, especially on low-end devices. Here are some considerations:
Event Handling Overhead: Camera controls typically attach event listeners for mouse/touch interactions, which can be computationally expensive, especially when processing many events.
Continuous Rendering: Controls often trigger continuous rendering by calling the render function on every change, as seen in the ArcballControls example:
JAVASCRIPTcontrols.addEventListener('change', function () { renderer.render(scene, camera); });
Based on ThreeJS documentation for controls like ArcballControls, consider these approaches:
Reduce Update Frequency: If possible, modify how often the controls update the camera position.
Simplify Scene During Interaction: Consider temporarily reducing scene complexity during camera movements.
Alternative Controls: ThreeJS offers several control options that might be less computationally intensive:
Damping and Smoothing: While smoothing effects like draggingSmoothTime create a better user experience, they require additional calculations. Consider reducing or disabling these on low-end devices.
Limit Functionality: Disable features you don't need (like truck movement, which you've already set to 0).
Performance Monitoring: Use browser developer tools to profile your application and identify specific bottlenecks.
Remember that the performance characteristics of React Three Fiber's implementation might differ from vanilla ThreeJS, so these suggestions should be tested in your specific context.
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