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Top 12 JavaScript virtual-reality Projects
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Project mention: Da Glória ao Caos: como CJS e ESM dividem o JavaScript até hoje | dev.to | 2025-05-25
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Project mention: Show HN: Spark, An advanced 3D Gaussian Splatting renderer for Three.js | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-06-11
BabylonJS and the OP's own Aframe [1] seem to have similar licenses, similar number of Github stars and forks, although Aframe seems newer and more game / VR focused.
How do Babylon, Aframe, Three.js, and PlayCanvas [2] compare from those that have used them?
IIUC, PlayCanvas is the most mature, featureful, and performant, but it's commercial. Babylon is the featureful 3D engine, whereas Three.js is fairly raw. Though it has some nice stuff for animation, textures, etc., you're really building your own kit.
Any good experiences (or bad) with any of these?
[1] https://github.com/aframevr/aframe
[2] https://playcanvas.com/
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Project mention: Show HN: Spark, An advanced 3D Gaussian Splatting renderer for Three.js | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-06-11
BabylonJS and the OP's own Aframe [1] seem to have similar licenses, similar number of Github stars and forks, although Aframe seems newer and more game / VR focused.
How do Babylon, Aframe, Three.js, and PlayCanvas [2] compare from those that have used them?
IIUC, PlayCanvas is the most mature, featureful, and performant, but it's commercial. Babylon is the featureful 3D engine, whereas Three.js is fairly raw. Though it has some nice stuff for animation, textures, etc., you're really building your own kit.
Any good experiences (or bad) with any of these?
[1] https://github.com/aframevr/aframe
[2] https://playcanvas.com/
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NOTE:
The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars.
The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or
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Index
What are some of the best open-source virtual-reality projects in JavaScript? This list will help you:
| # | Project | Stars |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | three.js | 106,754 |
| 2 | A-Frame | 17,106 |
| 3 | engine | 10,300 |
| 4 | viro | 2,352 |
| 5 | aframe-react | 1,430 |
| 6 | networked-aframe | 1,193 |
| 7 | unity-webxr-export | 1,136 |
| 8 | blocks | 63 |
| 9 | celestiary | 47 |
| 10 | poor-mans-vr | 29 |
| 11 | vrify | 3 |
| 12 | xmas-crystal-ball-threejs | 3 |
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