3D Web Experience

Problem

Adding 3D to a web page often fails on stack choice, performance, loading, and mobile fallback, not on basic rendering. A heavy scene can slow first paint, drain batteries, or crash low-end devices, while desktop-first designs ignore most traffic.

Core Approach

The skill frames a 3D web project as a set of decisions:
- Stack selection: prefer Spline for quick elements, React Three Fiber in React apps, and vanilla Three.js when more control is needed.
- Model pipeline: prefer GLB/GLTF, keep model size under control, and load/tune assets in R3F.
- Interaction design: use ScrollControls, useScroll, or GSAP ScrollTrigger for scroll-driven motion instead of meaningless floating objects.
- Experience fallback: provide progress, placeholders, static degradation, and validate quality on real mobile devices.

Boundaries

It fits product visualization, interactive showcases, landing-page enhancement, and frontend experience work; it is not aimed at backend rendering, offline rendering, or projects without a performance budget. Use it when 3D serves a purpose, and first check whether images, SVG, or CSS can do the job.