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13 best WebGL libraries in 2022

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by kandikits dot icon Updated: Jun 15, 2022

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WebGL is a JavaScript API used to render 3D graphics within any compatible web browser without the use of plug-ins. It allows developers to create applications that display complex, photo-realistic 3D scenes within a web browser window. The WebGL library uses an array of functions that run on the GPU to create graphics. While this is great for gaming, it does not have the same level of functionality as OpenGL or DirectX. Three.js is a library that makes it easy to create 3D interactive scenes in a web browser. It includes a scene graph, a custom lighting engine, and helper functions for common tasks such as loading assets, animating character models, and more. Three.js is currently the most popular library for managing 3D graphics on the Web. PixiJS is another popular library for working with WebGL graphics, which allows you to easily manage all aspects of your game, including animation, physics simulation, particle systems, and more, through its intuitive API, which is built around an object model. Full list of the best open source WebGL libraries are given below

three.jsby mrdoob

JavaScript doticonstar image 90287 doticonVersion:r150doticon
License: Permissive (MIT)

JavaScript 3D Library.

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            three.jsby mrdoob

            JavaScript doticon star image 90287 doticonVersion:r150doticon License: Permissive (MIT)

            JavaScript 3D Library.
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                      pixijsby pixijs

                      TypeScript doticonstar image 39395 doticonVersion:v7.2.3doticon
                      License: Permissive (MIT)

                      The HTML5 Creation Engine: Create beautiful digital content with the fastest, most flexible 2D WebGL renderer.

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                                pixijsby pixijs

                                TypeScript doticon star image 39395 doticonVersion:v7.2.3doticon License: Permissive (MIT)

                                The HTML5 Creation Engine: Create beautiful digital content with the fastest, most flexible 2D WebGL renderer.
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                                          pixi.jsby pixijs

                                          TypeScript doticonstar image 32471 doticonVersion:v6.0.2doticon
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                                          The HTML5 Creation Engine: Create beautiful digital content with the fastest, most flexible 2D WebGL renderer.

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                                                    pixi.jsby pixijs

                                                    TypeScript doticon star image 32471 doticonVersion:v6.0.2doticon License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                    The HTML5 Creation Engine: Create beautiful digital content with the fastest, most flexible 2D WebGL renderer.
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                                                              phaserby photonstorm

                                                              JavaScript doticonstar image 33857 doticonVersion:v3.60.0-beta.21doticon
                                                              License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                              Phaser is a fun, free and fast 2D game framework for making HTML5 games for desktop and mobile web browsers, supporting Canvas and WebGL rendering.

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                                                                        phaserby photonstorm

                                                                        JavaScript doticon star image 33857 doticonVersion:v3.60.0-beta.21doticon License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                                        Phaser is a fun, free and fast 2D game framework for making HTML5 games for desktop and mobile web browsers, supporting Canvas and WebGL rendering.
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                                                                                  tfjsby tensorflow

                                                                                  TypeScript doticonstar image 17188 doticonVersion:tfjs-v4.3.0doticon
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                                                                                  A WebGL accelerated JavaScript library for training and deploying ML models.

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                                                                                            tfjsby tensorflow

                                                                                            TypeScript doticon star image 17188 doticonVersion:tfjs-v4.3.0doticon License: Permissive (Apache-2.0)

                                                                                            A WebGL accelerated JavaScript library for training and deploying ML models.
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                                                                                                      filamentby google

                                                                                                      C++ doticonstar image 15487 doticonVersion:v1.32.1doticon
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                                                                                                      Filament is a real-time physically based rendering engine for Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, macOS, and WebGL2

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                                                                                                                filamentby google

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                                                                                                                Filament is a real-time physically based rendering engine for Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, macOS, and WebGL2
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                                                                                                                          WebGL-Fluid-Simulationby PavelDoGreat

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                                                                                                                          Play with fluids in your browser (works even on mobile)

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                                                                                                                                    WebGL-Fluid-Simulationby PavelDoGreat

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                                                                                                                                    Play with fluids in your browser (works even on mobile)
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                                                                                                                                              webgl-globeby dataarts

                                                                                                                                              JavaScript doticonstar image 3442 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon
                                                                                                                                              License: Others (Non-SPDX)

                                                                                                                                              WebGL Globe is a platform for visualizing latitude longitude based information using WebGL.

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                                                                                                                                                        webgl-globeby dataarts

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                                                                                                                                                        WebGL Globe is a platform for visualizing latitude longitude based information using WebGL.
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                                                                                                                                                                  webgl-noiseby ashima

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                                                                                                                                                                  Procedural Noise Shader Routines compatible with WebGL

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                                                                                                                                                                            webgl-noiseby ashima

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                                                                                                                                                                            Procedural Noise Shader Routines compatible with WebGL
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                                                                                                                                                                                      WebGLby KhronosGroup

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                                                                                                                                                                                      The Official Khronos WebGL Repository

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                                                                                                                                                                                                WebGLby KhronosGroup

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                                                                                                                                                                                                The Official Khronos WebGL Repository
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                                                                                                                                                                                                          Code examples that accompany the MDN WebGL documentation

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                    webgl-examplesby mdn

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Code examples that accompany the MDN WebGL documentation
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                              WebGL-Inspectorby benvanik

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                              An advanced WebGL debugging toolkit

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  react-unity-webglby jeffreylanters

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  React Unity WebGL provides a modern solution for embedding Unity WebGL builds in your React Application while providing advanced APIs for two way communication and interaction between Unity and React.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            react-unity-webglby jeffreylanters

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            React Unity WebGL provides a modern solution for embedding Unity WebGL builds in your React Application while providing advanced APIs for two way communication and interaction between Unity and React.
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