# \#native **URL:** https://forum.babylonjs.com/tag/native/34.md [Latest](https://forum.babylonjs.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.babylonjs.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.babylonjs.com/tags.md) --- ## [Why is Babylon Native so tough, can anyone help](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/why-is-babylon-native-so-tough-can-anyone-help/61091)
**Author:** [@loopaq](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/loopaq)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/why-is-babylon-native-so-tough-can-anyone-help/61091 "2025-10-23T23:42:16Z")
babylon native is too tough, documentation just shows you how to build playground app ,not your own code. i tried i could only build and see playground app that cube thing only, how do i convert my playground code app in… --- ## [Loading a new scene in Android](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/loading-a-new-scene-in-android/57844)
**Author:** [@HalTobin](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/HalTobin)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2025, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/loading-a-new-scene-in-android/57844 "2025-05-14T14:12:21Z")
Hi everyone, I’m currently exploring the Babylon Native library on Android and have run into a tricky issue that I haven’t been able to solve. My app allows users to select from a list of .glb files and view them in a … --- ## [XR Session Freezes Frequently - Babylon Native](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/xr-session-freezes-frequently-babylon-native/56386)
**Author:** [@Ajay\_Venkat](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Ajay_Venkat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2025, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/xr-session-freezes-frequently-babylon-native/56386 "2025-02-05T09:01:42Z")
Hey all, been trying to setup an XR project with Babylon Native. The XR Session starts however at various points during the experience the following error gets thrown in XCode and freezes the app. Error: -\[MTLDebugText… --- ## [Android Studio during building Babylon Native App exception during working with external system:](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/android-studio-during-building-babylon-native-app-exception-during-working-with-external-system/31254)
**Author:** [@islomkhon](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/islomkhon)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2024, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/android-studio-during-building-babylon-native-app-exception-during-working-with-external-system/31254 "2024-09-30T11:01:37Z")
com.intellij.openapi.externalSystem.model.ExternalSystemException (no error message) Try: Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output. Run with --scan to get full insights. Exception is: com.intellij… --- ## [How to import a local .glb file in BabylonReactNative?](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/how-to-import-a-local-glb-file-in-babylonreactnative/18212)
**Author:** [@swese44](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/swese44)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 10:03am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/how-to-import-a-local-glb-file-in-babylonreactnative/18212 "2024-01-08T10:03:32Z")
Could someone provide an example of how to import local files? There isn’t much documentation on the BabylonjsReactNative project yet. Thanks! --- ## [Await xr.baseExperience.enterXRAsync doesn't return on Android device](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/await-xr-baseexperience-enterxrasync-doesnt-return-on-android-device/45801)
**Author:** [@srinivas\_kumar](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/srinivas_kumar)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2023, 12:31am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/await-xr-baseexperience-enterxrasync-doesnt-return-on-android-device/45801 "2023-11-27T00:31:45Z")
Hello! I’m very new to React Native (and JS in general), so I apologize in advance I’m trying to launch a simple XR(AR) session on my Samsung Galaxy S21 phone. I have react native and the babylon dependencies installe… --- ## [About mobile apps and the future of native](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/about-mobile-apps-and-the-future-of-native/33710)
**Author:** [@Fedor\_van\_Eldijk](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Fedor_van_Eldijk)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2022, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/about-mobile-apps-and-the-future-of-native/33710 "2022-09-06T13:14:29Z")
I am figuring out what to use for my next app, which will be some sort of 3D game. I need to release it as a mobile app. Javascript is my prefered programming language and I was wondering if Babylon would be de library t… --- ## [Using MeshBuilder.CreateText in Babylon React Native](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/using-meshbuilder-createtext-in-babylon-react-native/44979)
**Author:** [@HedwigAR](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/HedwigAR)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/using-meshbuilder-createtext-in-babylon-react-native/44979 "2023-10-18T11:31:35Z")
Hi! Quick question, can MeshBuilder.CreateText be used in Babylon React Native? I can’t get it to work and I’m trying to see if it’s me or if it’s just not possible. Thanks! --- ## [Is it performant to use Babylon Native with the React Native architecture?](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/is-it-performant-to-use-babylon-native-with-the-react-native-architecture/44748)
**Author:** [@Enzo](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Enzo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/is-it-performant-to-use-babylon-native-with-the-react-native-architecture/44748 "2023-10-09T19:58:12Z")
Hello! I would love to use babylon for my next mobile game. But I am just worried about the performance compared with something like Unity. Does react-native have an impact on performance? If so, is it possible to compi… --- ## [Using WebXRImageTracking in a bundled React Native app](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/using-webxrimagetracking-in-a-bundled-react-native-app/40337)
**Author:** [@HedwigAR](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/HedwigAR)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2023, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/using-webxrimagetracking-in-a-bundled-react-native-app/40337 "2023-09-26T14:51:07Z")
Hi! I’m trying to use WebXRImageTracking in a bundled React Native app and running into an issue with getting an image source. I’m using Image.resolveAssetSource to transform a number representation of an image to the … --- ## [Babylon native load script](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/babylon-native-load-script/16823)
**Author:** [@fede17](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/fede17)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 9:34am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/babylon-native-load-script/16823 "2023-08-23T09:34:37Z")
Hello, my question will probably sound fairly dumb. I have installed Babylon Native and I’m running the sample models contained in the experience.js file (Scripts folder) on my Android emulator (Android Studio) without a… --- ## [Can I auto initialize the webXR session in Babylon React Native?](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/can-i-auto-initialize-the-webxr-session-in-babylon-react-native/32346)
**Author:** [@muta](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/muta)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2022, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/can-i-auto-initialize-the-webxr-session-in-babylon-react-native/32346 "2022-07-23T21:44:33Z")
I found that user interaction is a must for vanilla Babylonjs app, is it the same for Babylon React Native? Thread for vanilla Babylonjs app: Can I auto initialize the webXR session? --- ## [Apple Vision Pro](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/apple-vision-pro/41401)
**Author:** [@HedwigAR](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/HedwigAR)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/apple-vision-pro/41401 "2023-06-12T14:44:18Z")
Yo, so how are we feeling about the Apple Vision Pro? I know we’re not the biggest Apple fans out here, but this looks pretty sick (although a bit like an apple watch/ski goggles combination for your face). I didn’t h… --- ## [Babylon react native engine is undefined](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/babylon-react-native-engine-is-undefined/39411)
**Author:** [@sai\_chaitanya](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/sai_chaitanya)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2023, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/babylon-react-native-engine-is-undefined/39411 "2023-05-11T14:31:39Z")
Hey Guys, I’ve been trying to explore babylon react native found a demo repo GitHub - BabylonJS/BabylonReactNativeSample I was able to load my scene in app.tsx but when im trying to load from other component engine is … --- ## [PointerDragBehavior slow on babylon-reactnative but fine on Chrome](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/pointerdragbehavior-slow-on-babylon-reactnative-but-fine-on-chrome/40530)
**Author:** [@Antoine\_Bonavita](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Antoine_Bonavita)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/pointerdragbehavior-slow-on-babylon-reactnative-but-fine-on-chrome/40530 "2023-05-10T07:35:13Z")
Hello, I am trying to add a new feature to an existing application: load objects in AR and move them using the DragPointerBehavior. I am using babylon/react-native 1.5.1 with babylon/core 5.57.1, babylonjs/react-nativ… --- ## [Android permissions for AR WebXRImageTracking](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/android-permissions-for-ar-webxrimagetracking/40206)
**Author:** [@HedwigAR](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/HedwigAR)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2023, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/android-permissions-for-ar-webxrimagetracking/40206 "2023-04-28T12:15:11Z")
Hi! I’m back with working with Babylon Native, I have a project and everything else is all working fine but I think I’m missing some permissions because I’m getting: Error loading images for tracking, WebXRImageTracki… --- ## [Questions re. Babylon Native and GL](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/questions-re-babylon-native-and-gl/40292)
**Author:** [@gems](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/gems)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2023, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/questions-re-babylon-native-and-gl/40292 "2023-04-27T13:43:27Z")
Hello! A simple question: I see GL is used in the Android flavour of BabylonNative. Will it also be available on other platforms (in particular Linux)? And will it be possible to specify the GL version if so? Asking be… --- ## [Declarative react native](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/declarative-react-native/28719)
**Author:** [@brianzinn](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/brianzinn)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2022, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/declarative-react-native/28719 "2022-12-29T16:24:16Z")
I was just reading up on babylon native on a medium post ( Babylon React Native: Bringing 3D and XR to React Native Applications | by Babylon.js | Medium) by @ryantrem Specifically: We also have some aspirations aroun… --- ## [Using image tracking in babylon react native](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/using-image-tracking-in-babylon-react-native/29735)
**Author:** [@HedwigAR](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/HedwigAR)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 11:36am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/using-image-tracking-in-babylon-react-native/29735 "2022-12-12T11:36:43Z")
Hi! I’m quite hype about the image tracking that was just added to to BabylonNative and BabylonReactNative. I’ve been trying to get it working for a while now but I can’t seem to get anything out of the system. This is… --- ## [Babylon React Native custom ShaderMaterial error on iOS](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/babylon-react-native-custom-shadermaterial-error-on-ios/31031)
**Author:** [@inteja](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/inteja)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2022, 9:50am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/babylon-react-native-custom-shadermaterial-error-on-ios/31031 "2022-12-09T09:50:46Z")
@bghgary We have a custom ShaderMaterial in a Babylon React Native project which works fine on Android but fails with the following error on iOS. -\[MTLVertexDescriptorInternal newSerializedDescriptor\], line 726: error '… --- ## [Picking custom mesh with actionManager in React Native](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/picking-custom-mesh-with-actionmanager-in-react-native/34929)
**Author:** [@HedwigAR](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/HedwigAR)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2022, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/picking-custom-mesh-with-actionmanager-in-react-native/34929 "2022-10-19T13:07:26Z")
Hi! I’m trying to pick a custom mesh that I’ve exported from Blender, but it doesn’t seem to work. I can pick a box or sphere that I’ve created with the MeshBuilder, but the same events don’t trigger for meshes that I’v… --- ## [Unable to load from https. LoadFileError: undefined is not a function](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/unable-to-load-from-https-loadfileerror-undefined-is-not-a-function/34425)
**Author:** [@thangld](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/thangld)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2022, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/unable-to-load-from-https-loadfileerror-undefined-is-not-a-function/34425 "2022-10-14T14:59:57Z")
Hello everyone! I am trying to load an online 3D model to view in my react-native app. I tried to copy code from this sample repo but the model is not showed and I get this warning: RuntimeError: Unable to load from ht… --- ## [BabylonNative Ammo.js limitation or unoptimized?](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/babylonnative-ammo-js-limitation-or-unoptimized/32776)
**Author:** [@Cr0c](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Cr0c)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2022, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/babylonnative-ammo-js-limitation-or-unoptimized/32776 "2022-08-05T22:12:59Z")
In app I have 20 cubes drop to ground box with bounce some times and reset position/angularSpeed/linearSpeed In case 10-15 starts app can provide 12 fps, then 20 fps, than 30 fps, than 40-50 fps and stable other runs wi… --- ## [BabylonNative - PolygonMeshBuilder not implemented correctly?](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/babylonnative-polygonmeshbuilder-not-implemented-correctly/33024)
**Author:** [@Cr0c](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Cr0c)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/babylonnative-polygonmeshbuilder-not-implemented-correctly/33024 "2022-08-17T17:42:05Z")
BabylonNative this.xrPlanes.onPlaneAddedObservable.add(plane =\> { console.log('abc: ', plane); plane.polygonDefinition.push(plane.polygonDefinition\[0\]); var polygon\_triangulation = new BABYLON.PolygonMeshBuilder("nam… --- ## [Rotating Cube, but sharing the same code between React x React Native](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/rotating-cube-but-sharing-the-same-code-between-react-x-react-native/32517)
**Author:** [@runtothedoor](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/runtothedoor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/rotating-cube-but-sharing-the-same-code-between-react-x-react-native/32517 "2022-07-28T12:04:02Z")
Repository: GitHub - runtothedoor/rotating-cube-demo-babylon-rxn: 🟦 🔄 \[DEMO\] Cross Platform BabylonJS Simple 3D Cube built with React and React Native. Technologies: TypeScript Yarn Workspaces React / React Native R… --- ## [Error using DeviceOrientationCamera in Babylon React Native](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/error-using-deviceorientationcamera-in-babylon-react-native/31454)
**Author:** [@Ketan\_Bhokray](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Ketan_Bhokray)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2022, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/error-using-deviceorientationcamera-in-babylon-react-native/31454 "2022-06-17T20:27:49Z")
Hi, I’m trying to setup a minor project for Android using Babylon React Native and use the device orientation as the camera input. When I try to use a DeviceOrientationCamera, the library throws the below error. \[TypeEr… --- ## [Missing AR setup in BabylonReactNativeSample project](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/missing-ar-setup-in-babylonreactnativesample-project/31416)
**Author:** [@HedwigAR](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/HedwigAR)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2022, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/missing-ar-setup-in-babylonreactnativesample-project/31416 "2022-06-17T00:00:05Z")
Hi! I really like the idea of the BabylonReactNativeSample project to quickly get started with Babylon on native. When I tried it out I did notice the AR setup (permissions etc) were missing from it though, I’ve added t… --- ## [Is it possible to create texture from SVG data URL in Babylon Native?](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/is-it-possible-to-create-texture-from-svg-data-url-in-babylon-native/31281)
**Author:** [@inteja](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/inteja)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2022, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/is-it-possible-to-create-texture-from-svg-data-url-in-babylon-native/31281 "2022-06-14T21:07:04Z")
The following SVG data URL texture playground works fine but not in Babylon Native. Just wondering if this is supported yet? @bghgary --- ## [Can't clear DynamicTexture to transparent in BabylonReactNative](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/cant-clear-dynamictexture-to-transparent-in-babylonreactnative/28933)
**Author:** [@HedwigAR](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/HedwigAR)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2022, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/cant-clear-dynamictexture-to-transparent-in-babylonreactnative/28933 "2022-04-06T14:49:22Z")
Hi! I’m working with text on a plane and am using DynamicTexture and drawText to do so. I can’t seem to clear the texture back to transparent when drawing a new Text. I put more explanation in this question here: How to… --- ## [How to clear a DynamicTexture](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/how-to-clear-a-dynamictexture/28932)
**Author:** [@HedwigAR](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/HedwigAR)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/how-to-clear-a-dynamictexture/28932 "2022-03-31T13:53:21Z")
Hi! I’m working on some changeable text on a canvas. Where I need to reset it between calls to texture.drawText(). As I understand it, I can call texture.clear() to do this. But this only ‘clears’ the canvas to black. A… [Next page](https://forum.babylonjs.com/tag/native/34.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=native)