# Show HN: I rebuilt my old canvas 3D library as a small WebGL 2 library – phoria2

> Source: <https://kevs3d.co.uk/phoria2/>
> Published: 2026-10-31 09:49:42+00:00

# Phoria

pho·ri·a (fôr-)

n. The relative directions of the eyes during binocular fixation on a given object

**phoria2** is a small, fast JavaScript library for 3D on the web - charts,
          labelled scenes, dashboards and product viewers, on a WebGL 2 renderer with an API you can
          learn in an afternoon. Designed for ease-of-use by agents and humans from the ground up!

- **Everything you need** PBR materials, instancing, points, lines, labels, picking,
            shadows, particles and glTF models.
- **Light and quick** No runtime dependencies, plain ES modules, and views that only draw
            when something changes.
- **Tells you what to write** Every option is validated, a mistake comes back as an error
            that details the fix - for you, or your coding agent.
- **Open source** MIT licensed.`npm install phoria2` , then find the code, the docs
            and a React example on[GitHub](https://github.com/kevinroast/phoria2) .