Spector.js

Explore and Troubleshoot your WebGL scenes easily.

What is Spector.js?

Spector.js is a Chrome extension which proves to be a boon for WebGL developers. It captures all the information from a frame, allowing developers to explore the entire commands list with their associated visual states and context information. It simplifies exploration and troubleshooting of WebGL and WebGL2 scenes, and is compatible with any WebGL capable browser and all the web-based 3D engines, including vanilla scripts.

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By: babylon.js

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Users: 30,000+

Rating: 4.62 (42)

Version: 0.9.30 (Last updated: 2024-02-02)

Creation date: 2020-03-16

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

http://*/*
https://*/*

Size: 378.88K

Email: va*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 4865 ▼ 99

Other rankings

#69 in Developer Tools

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

Spector.js (v0.9.8)

3.00 (2) 6,128+

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Summary

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Spector is a tool aim to WebGl developers willing to know what happens on their context. It enables capturing all the available information from a frame. You will be empowered to look at your entire commands list with their associated visual states and context information.

You will be able to Explore and Troubleshoot your WebGL and WebGL2 scenes easily. This is compatible with any WebGL capable browser and all the web based 3d engines as well as vanilla scripts.

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Powerful debugging capabilities
Useful for understanding and debugging WebGL applications
Great companion for Babylon.js and Three.js

Cons

Performance issues and lag
Compatibility issues with newer Chrome API

Most mentioned

Powerful debugging capabilities
Great companion for Babylon.js and Three.js
Useful for understanding draw and command calls in WebGL applications

Recent reviews

Hunter Larco, 2024-03-22

I'm in love with this debugger

Sebastian Oscar Lopez, 2024-03-03

Man this thing is SO GOOD. It literally saved performance of my games, because i was able to actually debug it and test things, instead of random guesses. DEVS, I LOVE YOU!

nerdError, 2024-02-23

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Safety

Risk impact

Spector.js may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.