react-three-fiber: 3D rendering in the browser

React-three-fiber is a React renderer for three.js that simplifies the creation of 3D graphics in web and mobile applications by allowing developers to build 3D artifacts as reusable React components. It acts as an abstraction layer over three.js, which itself simplifies the use of WebGL, a low-level system for rendering graphics. Core concepts in react-three-fiber include scenes, cameras, lights, meshes, geometries, and materials, which collectively enable developers to create and manipulate 3D environments. The use of hooks like useRef, useState, and useFrame in React allows for interactive and dynamic 3D rendering, such as rotating objects or simulating physics with libraries like use-cannon. React-three-fiber leverages the performance benefits of three.js and WebGL, making it an efficient choice for developers familiar with React who want to incorporate 3D graphics into their projects without leaving the React ecosystem.