2016-02-25-scattergl.Rmd

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description: How to create plots using WebGL
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```{r, echo = FALSE, message=FALSE}
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# WebGL vs SVG in R

Recent versions of the R package include the `toWebGL()` function, which converts any eligible SVG graph into a WebGL plot. With WebGL, we can render way more elements in the browser.

## WebGL with 50,000 points

```{r}
library(plotly)
p <- ggplot(data = diamonds, aes(x = carat, y = price, color = cut)) +
  geom_point(alpha = 0.01)
fig <- ggplotly(p)
fig <- fig %>% toWebGL()

fig
```

## More examples

* [Compare SVG performance to WebGL](https://plotly.com/r/webgl-vs-svg/)
* [WebGL with 1 million points](https://plotly.com/r/webgl-vs-svg-million-points/)
* [WebGL for time series](https://plotly.com/r/webgl-vs-svg-time-series/)