How can I import the three.js WebGPU build in a Vite TypeScript project?

I notice you're asking about importing the WebGPU build of Three.js in a Vite and TypeScript project. While the context I have is primarily about WebXR in Three.js, I can provide some guidance on importing Three.js builds in a Vite project.

For importing the WebGPU build in a Vite project with TypeScript, you'll want to set up an alias in your Vite configuration rather than importing directly from the node_modules path.

Here's how you can set it up:

1. First, update your vite.config.ts file to include an alias:

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// vite.config.ts
import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
import path from 'path';

export default defineConfig({
  resolve: {
    alias: {
      'three': path.resolve(__dirname, 'node_modules/three'),
      'three-webgpu': path.resolve(__dirname, 'node_modules/three/build/three.webgpu.js')
    }
  }
});

2. Then in your TypeScript files, you can import it like this:

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import * as THREE from 'three';
import 'three-webgpu';

// Now you can use WebGPU renderer
const renderer = new THREE.WebGPURenderer();

You might also need to update your tsconfig.json to include the path:

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{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "paths": {
      "three": ["./node_modules/three"],
      "three-webgpu": ["./node_modules/three/build/three.webgpu.js"]
    }
  }
}

Note that the WebGPU renderer extends the base Three.js functionality, so you'll still need to import the core Three.js library first, then import the WebGPU build which adds the WebGPU renderer and related classes to the THREE namespace.