fix(handtracking): reduce GPU pressure on WebGL context loss

Several mitigations against the WebGL context lost that fires when
hand tracking starts on a loaded scene:

- Canvas: fixed DPR [1,1], antialias off, scoped id="game-canvas",
  context-lost handler releases MediaPipe and logs GPU memory counters
- optimizeGLTFScene: cap anisotropy at 2 and stop forcing mipmaps /
  needsUpdate on every pass — avoids massive texture re-uploads
- MediaPipe: force CPU delegate (HAND_TRACKING_BROWSER_DELEGATE),
  cache the landmarker instance, and expose releaseBrowserHandLandmarker
- useBrowserHandTracking / useRemoteHandTracking: idempotent cleanup
  guarded by a cleanedUp flag, try/catch around the detect loop, and
  release of the landmarker on stop
- World: mount HandTrackingGlove only when the matching hand is
  actually present in the snapshot (status connected + hands.length > 0)
- HandTrackingGlove: drop the eager useGLTF.preload that was running
  at startup whether or not hand tracking was used

Does not yet absorb the React StrictMode double-mount — that is the
follow-up commit.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

src/components/three/handTracking/HandTrackingGlove.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import type { ReactNode } from "react";
 import { Component, useEffect, useMemo, useRef } from "react";
 import { useFrame, useThree } from "@react-three/fiber";
-import { useGLTF } from "@react-three/drei";
 import * as THREE from "three";
 import { SkeletonUtils } from "three-stdlib";
 import { useHandTrackingSnapshot } from "@/hooks/handTracking/useHandTrackingSnapshot";
@@ -362,6 +361,3 @@ export function HandTrackingGlove({
     </HandTrackingGloveErrorBoundary>
   );
 }
-
-useGLTF.preload(GLOVE_CONFIGS.left.modelPath);
-useGLTF.preload(GLOVE_CONFIGS.right.modelPath);

src/data/handTrackingConfig.ts

@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ export const HAND_TRACKING_BROWSER_WASM_URL =
   "https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@mediapipe/tasks-vision@0.10.35/wasm";
 export const HAND_TRACKING_BROWSER_MODEL_URL =
   "https://storage.googleapis.com/mediapipe-models/hand_landmarker/hand_landmarker/float16/1/hand_landmarker.task";
+export const HAND_TRACKING_BROWSER_DELEGATE: "CPU" | "GPU" = "CPU";

src/hooks/handTracking/useBrowserHandTracking.ts

@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@ import {
 import {
   convertBrowserHandResult,
   getBrowserHandLandmarker,
+  releaseBrowserHandLandmarker,
 } from "@/lib/handTracking/browserHandTracking";
 import {
   INITIAL_HAND_TRACKING_SNAPSHOT,
   getCameraStreamWithTimeout,
 } from "@/lib/handTracking/handTrackingSession";
 import type { HandTrackingSnapshot } from "@/types/handTracking/handTracking";
+import { logger } from "@/utils/core/Logger";
 
 interface UseBrowserHandTrackingOptions {
   enabled: boolean;
@@ -34,8 +36,12 @@ export function useBrowserHandTracking({
     }
 
     let cancelled = false;
+    let cleanedUp = false;
 
     const cleanup = (): void => {
+      if (cleanedUp) return;
+      cleanedUp = true;
+
       if (intervalRef.current !== null) {
         window.clearInterval(intervalRef.current);
         intervalRef.current = null;
@@ -44,6 +50,7 @@ export function useBrowserHandTracking({
       streamRef.current?.getTracks().forEach((track) => track.stop());
       streamRef.current = null;
       videoRef.current = null;
+      releaseBrowserHandLandmarker();
     };
 
     const start = async (): Promise<void> => {
@@ -111,6 +118,7 @@ export function useBrowserHandTracking({
         intervalRef.current = window.setInterval(() => {
           if (video.readyState < HTMLMediaElement.HAVE_CURRENT_DATA) return;
 
+          try {
             const result = handLandmarker.detectForVideo(
               video,
               performance.now(),
@@ -125,10 +133,29 @@ export function useBrowserHandTracking({
                 : "available",
               error: null,
             }));
+          } catch (error) {
+            logger.error("HandTracking", "Browser JS runtime error", {
+              error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+            });
+            cleanup();
+            setSnapshot({
+              hands: [],
+              status: "error",
+              usageStatus: "inactive",
+              serverStatus: "Browser JS",
+              error:
+                error instanceof Error
+                  ? error.message
+                  : "Browser hand tracking failed",
+            });
+          }
         }, 1_000 / HAND_TRACKING_TARGET_FPS);
       } catch (error) {
         if (cancelled) return;
 
+        logger.error("HandTracking", "Browser JS runtime failed", {
+          error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+        });
         setSnapshot({
           hands: [],
           status: "error",

src/hooks/handTracking/useRemoteHandTracking.ts

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import type {
   HandTrackingServerMessage,
   HandTrackingSnapshot,
 } from "@/types/handTracking/handTracking";
+import { logger } from "@/utils/core/Logger";
 
 interface UseRemoteHandTrackingOptions {
   enabled: boolean;
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ export function useRemoteHandTracking({
     }
 
     let cancelled = false;
+    let cleanedUp = false;
 
     const clearResponseTimeout = (): void => {
       if (responseTimeoutRef.current === null) return;
@@ -108,6 +110,9 @@ export function useRemoteHandTracking({
     };
 
     const cleanup = (): void => {
+      if (cleanedUp) return;
+      cleanedUp = true;
+
       if (sendIntervalRef.current !== null) {
         window.clearInterval(sendIntervalRef.current);
         sendIntervalRef.current = null;
@@ -283,6 +288,9 @@ export function useRemoteHandTracking({
         };
         ws.onerror = () => {
           markResponseReceived();
+          logger.error("HandTracking", "Backend WebSocket error", {
+            websocketUrl,
+          });
           setSnapshot((current) => ({
             ...current,
             status: "error",
@@ -307,6 +315,10 @@ export function useRemoteHandTracking({
         );
       } catch (error) {
         if (cancelled) return;
+        logger.error("HandTracking", "Backend runtime failed", {
+          error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+          websocketUrl,
+        });
         setSnapshot({
           hands: [],
           status: "error",

src/lib/handTracking/browserHandTracking.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import {
+  HAND_TRACKING_BROWSER_DELEGATE,
   HAND_TRACKING_BROWSER_MODEL_URL,
   HAND_TRACKING_BROWSER_WASM_URL,
 } from "@/data/handTrackingConfig";
@@ -6,6 +7,7 @@ import type {
   HandTrackingHand,
   HandTrackingLandmark,
 } from "@/types/handTracking/handTracking";
+import { logger } from "@/utils/core/Logger";
 
 type HandLandmarkerModule = typeof import("@mediapipe/tasks-vision");
 type HandLandmarker = Awaited<
@@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ type HandLandmarker = Awaited<
 type HandLandmarkerResult = ReturnType<HandLandmarker["detectForVideo"]>;
 
 let handLandmarkerPromise: Promise<HandLandmarker> | null = null;
+let handLandmarkerInstance: HandLandmarker | null = null;
 
 function averageLandmarks(
   landmarks: HandTrackingLandmark[],
@@ -78,20 +81,46 @@ export async function getBrowserHandLandmarker(): Promise<HandLandmarker> {
         HAND_TRACKING_BROWSER_WASM_URL,
       );
 
-      return HandLandmarker.createFromOptions(vision, {
+      const handLandmarker = await HandLandmarker.createFromOptions(vision, {
         baseOptions: {
           modelAssetPath: HAND_TRACKING_BROWSER_MODEL_URL,
-          delegate: "GPU",
+          delegate: HAND_TRACKING_BROWSER_DELEGATE,
         },
         numHands: 2,
         runningMode: "VIDEO",
       });
+
+      handLandmarkerInstance = handLandmarker;
+      return handLandmarker;
     },
   );
 
   return handLandmarkerPromise;
 }
 
+export function releaseBrowserHandLandmarker(): void {
+  const activeLandmarker = handLandmarkerInstance;
+  const pendingLandmarker = handLandmarkerPromise;
+
+  handLandmarkerInstance = null;
+  handLandmarkerPromise = null;
+
+  if (activeLandmarker) {
+    activeLandmarker.close();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  void pendingLandmarker
+    ?.then((landmarker) => {
+      landmarker.close();
+    })
+    .catch((error: unknown) => {
+      logger.warn("HandTracking", "Browser JS landmarker release failed", {
+        error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+      });
+    });
+}
+
 export function convertBrowserHandResult(
   result: HandLandmarkerResult,
 ): HandTrackingHand[] {

src/pages/page.tsx

@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ import {
 } from "@/components/ui/intro";
 import { SceneLoadingOverlay } from "@/components/ui/SceneLoadingOverlay";
 import { INITIAL_SCENE_LOADING_STATE } from "@/data/world/sceneLoadingConfig";
+import { useDebugStore } from "@/hooks/debug/useDebugStore";
 import { useTransientLoadingIndicator } from "@/hooks/ui/useTransientLoadingIndicator";
+import { releaseBrowserHandLandmarker } from "@/lib/handTracking/browserHandTracking";
 import { AudioManager } from "@/managers/AudioManager";
 import { useGameStore } from "@/managers/stores/useGameStore";
 import { useWorldSettingsStore } from "@/managers/stores/useWorldSettingsStore";
@@ -26,6 +28,9 @@ import { logger } from "@/utils/core/Logger";
 import { World } from "@/world/World";
 
 const LOADING_TO_VIDEO_FADE_MS = 500;
+const WEBGL_CONTEXT_RESTORE_DELAY_MS = 500;
+const CANVAS_DPR: [number, number] = [1, 1];
+const registeredWebglContextCanvases = new WeakSet<HTMLCanvasElement>();
 
 export function HomePage(): React.JSX.Element | null {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
@@ -38,6 +43,11 @@ export function HomePage(): React.JSX.Element | null {
   const graphicsPreset = useWorldSettingsStore(
     (state) => state.graphics.preset,
   );
+  const cameraMode = useDebugStore((debug) => debug.getCameraMode());
+  const handTrackingSource = useDebugStore((debug) =>
+    debug.getHandTrackingSource(),
+  );
+  const sceneMode = useDebugStore((debug) => debug.getSceneMode());
   const dialogMessage = useGameStore(
     (state) => state.missionFlow.dialogMessage,
   );
@@ -48,9 +58,18 @@ export function HomePage(): React.JSX.Element | null {
     INITIAL_SCENE_LOADING_STATE,
   );
   const sceneReadyRef = useRef(false);
+  const cameraModeRef = useRef(cameraMode);
+  const handTrackingSourceRef = useRef(handTrackingSource);
+  const sceneModeRef = useRef(sceneMode);
   const runtimeLoadingSignal = `${graphicsPreset}:${mainState}:${ebikeStep}:${pylonStep}:${farmStep}`;
   const previousRuntimeLoadingSignalRef = useRef(runtimeLoadingSignal);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    cameraModeRef.current = cameraMode;
+    handTrackingSourceRef.current = handTrackingSource;
+    sceneModeRef.current = sceneMode;
+  }, [cameraMode, handTrackingSource, sceneMode]);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     sceneReadyRef.current = sceneLoadingState.status === "ready";
   }, [sceneLoadingState.status]);
@@ -138,11 +157,25 @@ export function HomePage(): React.JSX.Element | null {
       // page stays frozen on a black canvas until the user reloads.
       const loseContextExt = gl.getContext().getExtension("WEBGL_lose_context");
 
+      if (registeredWebglContextCanvases.has(canvas)) return;
+      registeredWebglContextCanvases.add(canvas);
+
       const handleContextLost = (event: Event) => {
         event.preventDefault();
-        logger.error("WebGL", "Context lost - attempting auto-restore");
+        releaseBrowserHandLandmarker();
+
+        logger.error("WebGL", "Context lost - attempting auto-restore", {
+          cameraMode: cameraModeRef.current,
+          geometries: gl.info.memory.geometries,
+          handTrackingSource: handTrackingSourceRef.current,
+          sceneMode: sceneModeRef.current,
+          textures: gl.info.memory.textures,
+        });
         // Give the GPU a moment to free resources before asking it back.
-        window.setTimeout(() => loseContextExt?.restoreContext(), 500);
+        window.setTimeout(
+          () => loseContextExt?.restoreContext(),
+          WEBGL_CONTEXT_RESTORE_DELAY_MS,
+        );
       };
 
       const handleContextRestored = () => {
@@ -150,7 +183,11 @@ export function HomePage(): React.JSX.Element | null {
         gl.shadowMap.type = THREE.PCFShadowMap;
         gl.shadowMap.autoUpdate = true;
         gl.shadowMap.needsUpdate = true;
-        logger.info("WebGL", "Context restored");
+        logger.info("WebGL", "Context restored", {
+          cameraMode: cameraModeRef.current,
+          handTrackingSource: handTrackingSourceRef.current,
+          sceneMode: sceneModeRef.current,
+        });
       };
 
       canvas.addEventListener("webglcontextlost", handleContextLost);
@@ -191,10 +228,12 @@ export function HomePage(): React.JSX.Element | null {
     <HandTrackingProvider>
       <Canvas
         camera={{ position: [85, 60, 85], fov: 42 }}
+        dpr={CANVAS_DPR}
+        id="game-canvas"
         shadows={{ type: THREE.PCFShadowMap }}
         gl={{
           powerPreference: "high-performance",
-          antialias: true,
+          antialias: false,
           stencil: false,
         }}
         onCreated={handleCanvasCreated}

src/utils/three/optimizeGLTFScene.ts

@@ -19,20 +19,21 @@ type TexturedMaterial = THREE.Material &
   Partial<Record<TextureKey, THREE.Texture>>;
 
 const optimizedTextures = new WeakSet<THREE.Texture>();
+const MAX_GLTF_TEXTURE_ANISOTROPY = 2;
 
 function optimizeTexture(texture: THREE.Texture, maxAnisotropy: number): void {
   if (optimizedTextures.has(texture)) return;
 
   optimizedTextures.add(texture);
-  texture.anisotropy = Math.min(4, Math.max(1, maxAnisotropy));
+  const nextAnisotropy = Math.min(
-
+    MAX_GLTF_TEXTURE_ANISOTROPY,
-  if (!(texture instanceof THREE.CompressedTexture)) {
+    Math.max(1, maxAnisotropy),
-    texture.generateMipmaps = true;
+  );
-    texture.minFilter = THREE.LinearMipmapLinearFilter;
-    texture.magFilter = THREE.LinearFilter;
-  }
 
+  if (texture.anisotropy > nextAnisotropy) {
+    texture.anisotropy = nextAnisotropy;
     texture.needsUpdate = true;
+  }
 }
 
 function optimizeMaterialTextures(

src/world/World.tsx

@@ -31,11 +31,20 @@ import { CharacterSystem } from "@/world/characters/CharacterSystem";
 import { Player } from "@/world/player/Player";
 import { TestMap } from "@/world/debug/TestMap";
 import type { SceneLoadingChangeHandler } from "@/types/world/sceneLoading";
+import type { HandTrackingGloveHandedness } from "@/hooks/handTracking/useHandTrackingGloveStatus";
+import type { HandTrackingHand } from "@/types/handTracking/handTracking";
 
 interface WorldProps {
   onLoadingStateChange?: SceneLoadingChangeHandler | undefined;
 }
 
+function hasTrackedHand(
+  hands: HandTrackingHand[],
+  handedness: HandTrackingGloveHandedness,
+): boolean {
+  return hands.some((hand) => hand.handedness.toLowerCase() === handedness);
+}
+
 export function World({ onLoadingStateChange }: WorldProps): React.JSX.Element {
   useEnvironmentDebug();
   useMapPerformanceDebug();
@@ -49,7 +58,7 @@ export function World({ onLoadingStateChange }: WorldProps): React.JSX.Element {
     (state) => state.showPlayerModel,
   );
   const showDebugOctree = useDebugVisualsStore((state) => state.showOctree);
-  const { status, usageStatus } = useHandTrackingSnapshot();
+  const { hands, status, usageStatus } = useHandTrackingSnapshot();
   const {
     octree,
     gameplayReady,
@@ -63,8 +72,11 @@ export function World({ onLoadingStateChange }: WorldProps): React.JSX.Element {
       ? PLAYER_SPAWN_POSITION_GAME
       : PLAYER_SPAWN_POSITION_PHYSICS;
   const showHandTrackingGloves =
-    sceneMode === "physics" ||
+    status === "connected" && usageStatus !== "inactive" && hands.length > 0;
-    (status !== "idle" && usageStatus !== "inactive");
+  const showLeftHandTrackingGlove =
+    showHandTrackingGloves && hasTrackedHand(hands, "left");
+  const showRightHandTrackingGlove =
+    showHandTrackingGloves && hasTrackedHand(hands, "right");
   const spawnPlayer =
     cameraMode !== "debug" &&
     (sceneMode === "game" ? gameplayReady : octree !== null);
@@ -82,8 +94,12 @@ export function World({ onLoadingStateChange }: WorldProps): React.JSX.Element {
       ) : null}
       {showHandTrackingGloves ? (
         <Suspense fallback={null}>
+          {showLeftHandTrackingGlove ? (
             <HandTrackingGlove handedness="left" />
+          ) : null}
+          {showRightHandTrackingGlove ? (
             <HandTrackingGlove handedness="right" />
+          ) : null}
         </Suspense>
       ) : null}
       {cameraMode === "debug" ? <DebugCameraControls /> : null}