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Introduction to three.js

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Introduction to three.js

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- [Narrator] WebGL is a low level JavaScript API that enables creation and display of 3D content inside the browser using the GPU. It's supported by every modem browser out there, except for some older versions of IE and Android browser. Unfortunately, since WebGL is a low-level API, it can be a bit hard and tedious to use. You need to write hundreds of lines of codes to even perform even the simplest tasks. Three.js on the other hand is an open-source JavaScript library that abstracts away the complexity of WebGL and allows us to create real-time 3D content in a much easier manner. In this course, we will be learning about this amazing technology. Three.js have been around for a while and have a great support and community behind it. Visiting the Three.js website, you can check out the links on the main page and see the amazing body of work created using this library. I will just quickly show you three of my favorites. Here is a 3D data visualization that displays the global oil…

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