Needle Engine 5 brought a massive #MaterialX leap:

— Full lights & shadows (point, spot, directional)
— Displacement mapping
— Automatic transparency detection

docs.needle.tools/materials

#threejs #webdev #rendering #shadergraph

Release 5.0.0 · needle-tools/needle-engine-support ⭐ Highlights FastHDR (PMREM) — Ultra-fast EXR Compression Needle Engine now supports compressing EXR skybox and environment textures using our FastHDR format. Compared to standard EXR files, FastHD...

Needle Engine 5 is here with a huge leap in #materialx support and #EXR compression!

Read the changelog: github.com/needle-tools...

#threejs #webdev #ar #rendering

10K 🙌

@needletools.bsky.social #threejs #webdev #devtools

Needle Inspector jumped from 3K to 8K users in a few days 🥳

Happy with the progress and positive reviews. If anyone reading this has feedback or feature requests please let me know.

@needletools.bsky.social #threejs #webdev #devtools

WebXR on iOS with Needle Engine is now available in beta!

Try it here now: appclip.needle.tools

#threejs #webxr #webdev

WebXR on iOS is coming soon to Needle Engine!

#ios #webxr @needletools.bsky.social #threejs #ar #webdev

Started adding Blender-style groups to Needle Inspector

#threejs #webdev

Working quick inspection modes for sections of your three.js scene.

A first version is now available in Needle Inspector:
chromewebstore.google.com/detail/needl...

@needletools.bsky.social #threejs #webdev #webgl

Improving Needle Inspector UX

Install for free: chromewebstore.google.com/detail/needl...

#threejs

Thank you 😊

Install: chromewebstore.google.com/detail/Needl...

#threejs

💚

Install here: fwd.needle.tools/needle-three...

#threejs

Lovely feedback 💚

chromewebstore.google.com/detail/needl...

Get the extension here (It's free!):
fwd.needle.tools/needle-three...

Needle Inspector for three.js— Chrome Extension (works with R3F, Threlte, AFrame, Needle Engine...) YouTube video by Needle

I'm excited to share the first version of the Needle Inspector for three.js!

We're looking forward to your feedback, ideas and of course bugreports. Let us know what you think, what you're missing and what you use it for! 🔬

Launch video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSFq...

@threejs.org

It's a chrome extension. A public alpha will be available soon for testing.

Flying through the new shopify website and playing around

#threejs @threejs.org @needletools.bsky.social

Playing around in @bruno-simon.bsky.social's new crazy portfolio - so many cute ideas!

Using our in-dev #threejs chrome extension to explore objects, inspect properties and materials and much more.

#webdev @threejs.org

Tester feedback to the three.js chrome extension

#threejs #tool #webdev #inspector

#r3f

The @threejs.org chrome extension is making lots of progress. #threejs #webgl #webdev #r3f #needle

Some recent videos:

Trying out a code view

#threejs #webdev

Working on inspection and editing tools for #threejs (Needle Engine, R3F, vanilla, Spline, model-viewer). Early screenshots below, UI has already improved :) Everything is undo-able and is/will be AI compatible.

#webdev

needle-tools/needle-tiny: SeeThrough Component, USDZ Upgrades & Raycast Control - Needle Radio Updates for needle-tools/needle-tiny include a powerful new SeeThrough component, a refactored USDZ exporter, and granular raycasting controls for enhanced interactivity and physics.

needle.tv/episode/need...

Needle Engine 4.11.0 Features — See-Through Objects, Drop Models, Framer Plugin... #threejs #webdev YouTube video by Needle

youtu.be/x6pby1_j3s0?...

Needle Engine Scrollytelling Bike Demo Demo for Scrollfollow and ViewBox Components in Needle Engine 4.10. Visit https://needle.tools to get started

Needle Engine 4.10 is available!

Demo page: scrollytelling-bike-z23hmxb2gnu5a.needle.run

Project files: github.com/needle-engin...

Release: github.com/needle-tools...

#threejs #webdev

Progress #threejs @needletools.bsky.social

Still wip but getting closer #threejs