How to Create a Minimap in Three.js with React Three Fiber (Drei View)
Overview
In this new tutorial, I’ll walk you through how to add a dynamic minimap to your Three.js project using React Three Fiber and Drei’s View component.
Help Users Navigate Your 3D World
Beautiful 3D scenes are great—but without clear navigation, users can quickly feel lost.
This tutorial solves that problem by showing you how to add a dynamic minimap that follows your character. It’s a simple feature that makes a big difference in user experience, especially for interactive environments or game-like interfaces.
Insights and Skills
You’ll learn how to:
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Set up a secondary camera using Drei’s View component
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Sync that camera with your main scene to track the player in real time
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Use Valtio to manage shared state between components
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Build visual indicators like player position markers and rotation feedback
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Improve usability with mini UI overlays that run smoothly alongside your main canvas
Tech Stack
Experience the project in action
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