edonmez01
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1 month ago I conducted some research regarding which 3D viewing framework to use in mobile.
I first investigated whether our first choice, Online 3D Viewer, would be usable in our case. The biggest problem with this 3D viewing engine is that it doesn't support React Native directly, as it is developed as a React module. Despite this, it is theoretically possible to run this module in a React Native application by embedding it in an HTML section which is then fed to React Native as a WebView. However, while trying to do this, I encountered/foresaw three main problems:
- There are many possible compatibility issues that can arise while using a WebView to run a React module in a React Native app.
- Using a WebView makes debugging much harder than using native code.
- A lot of users report performance issues while using WebViews, which would be especially bad for us as loading 3D models is a relatively resource-heavy operation.
With these points in mind, I started to investigate alternative options, and stumbled upon the module react-native-3d-module-view. First of all, as this module is developed directly for React Native, we won't have to deal with the three problems I listed above if we choose to use this module. The module is also fairly easy to use, as I was able to set up an example app within minutes after downloading it, using it to display the 3D model of a hamburger:
The only problem I ran into while developing this example app resulted from the fact that the module uses the old Android Support Library, which is deprecated in favor of AndroidX. This problem was solved easily, by only changing two lines in the module's source code.
I should also note that this module supports only 3 file extensions: .obj, .dae and .scn. However, I propose using this module for our mobile app as it seems very fitting for our purposes.
AliAlperenSonmez
Issue Description
For the mobile application for our 3D design and modeling information exchange forum, a core requirement is to enable users to view and interact with 3D models directly within the app. Research and identify potential 3D viewing frameworks suitable for mobile platform (React Native).
Key considerations:
Make a recommendation for the most suitable framework, providing a justification for the choice.
Issue Due Date
07/10/2024
Reviewer
@oguzkagnici
Revision Due Date
06/10/2024