Three.js / Industries

Three.js by industry

The same library, six different jobs. What gets built in each industry, the examples worth studying, the tools that do the heavy lifting, and where Three.js is the wrong answer.

  • 01Real production examples
  • 02The stack per industry
  • 03Honest alternatives
  • 04What fails on mobile
Isometric diagram of Three.js applied across industries

Where Three.js earns its place

Most Three.js material is organised by technique: shaders, physics, loaders. That is useful once you are building. These pages are organised by what the business is trying to do, with the techniques underneath where they belong.

E-commerce[01]
Isometric diagram of a 3D product page: a watch with material and colour variants, 360 view and AR preview

3D product visualization

Product viewers, configurators, 360 views and virtual try-on, running on the storefront rather than in a hosted viewer.

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AutomotiveComing soon
Isometric diagram of a 3D car configurator with paint, wheel and trim options

3D car configurator

Real-time paint, wheel and trim changes, interior views and AR placement, at a file size a phone will load.

In progress
Real estateComing soon
Isometric diagram of a floor plan lifting into a 3D apartment walkthrough

Virtual apartment tours

Walkthroughs and interactive floor plans built from models rather than photos, so unbuilt units can be shown too.

In progress
ManufacturingComing soon
Isometric diagram of the CAD to web pipeline feeding a browser-based digital twin

Digital twin software

Browser-based digital twins, CAD viewers and BIM models, with the pipeline from STEP or IFC to the web explained.

In progress
Data visualizationComing soon
Isometric diagram of a globe, point cloud and network graph rendered from live data

3D data visualization

Globes, geospatial maps, point clouds and network graphs, rendered on the GPU so they stay explorable.

In progress
HealthcareComing soon
Isometric diagram of an anatomy model and DICOM volume rendering in the browser

3D medical visualization

Anatomy viewers, DICOM and volume rendering, device visualization and patient education.

In progress

Not sure which applies to you?

Tell me what the project has to do and I will say which of these it actually is, and whether Three.js is the right tool for it.

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Working at an agency?

The same work, white-label: builds under your brand, rescue for stuck projects, senior review before delivery.

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