Hi,
Since this morning I am not able to generate 3D charts with plotly package. On the Viewer window I get the message: WebGL is not supported by your browser - visit https://get.webgl.org for more info
Clicking on the link, it opens a page in my browser (Safari) where it shows that webgl is working properly. If I run the script directly in R, the chart is shown in Safari.
I am working in a macOS Sierra, R 3.5.1, RStudio 1.2.964.
Any help would be appreciated.
One of the staff might be able to chime in here, but I suspect this is a case of the internal RStudio viewer actually not supporting WebGL. It may not be using Safari, so I'm not surprised that there's a difference there. Hopefully we can confirm that for you, though, @RgrNormand 
I agree with your assessment @rensa. Nevertheless, it used to work quite well in prior versions.
Ah! Well, that's another matter. Do you mean previous versions of RStudio, or previous versions of Plotly?
Prior versions of RStudio. It works correctly when I use pure R.
And other charts from Plotly also work well.
What kind of hardware are you running on? (By any chance, a new-ish Mac Pro?)
It'd be helpful to know what graphics display is reported in the About this Mac system dialog.
Can you also share the output on the Help -> Diagnostics -> Show GPU Diagnostics page?
You might also try toggling some of the graphics-related options on the Advanced options page:
Diagnostic
Graphics Feature Status
Canvas: Software only, hardware acceleration unavailable
CheckerImaging: Disabled
Flash: Unavailable
Flash Stage3D: Unavailable
Flash Stage3D Baseline profile: Unavailable
Compositing: Unavailable
Multiple Raster Threads: Enabled
Native GpuMemoryBuffers: Software only. Hardware acceleration disabled
Rasterization: Unavailable
Video Decode: Software only. Hardware acceleration disabled
WebGL: Unavailable
WebGL2: Unavailable
Driver Bug Workarounds
add_and_true_to_loop_condition
adjust_src_dst_region_for_blitframebuffer
decode_encode_srgb_for_generatemipmap
disable_framebuffer_cmaa
disable_webgl_rgb_multisampling_usage
dont_use_loops_to_initialize_variables
emulate_abs_int_function
get_frag_data_info_bug
init_two_cube_map_levels_before_copyteximage
max_msaa_sample_count_4
msaa_is_slow
pack_parameters_workaround_with_pack_buffer
rebind_transform_feedback_before_resume
regenerate_struct_names
remove_invariant_and_centroid_for_essl3
reset_teximage2d_base_level
rewrite_texelfetchoffset_to_texelfetch
scalarize_vec_and_mat_constructor_args
set_zero_level_before_generating_mipmap
unfold_short_circuit_as_ternary_operation
unpack_alignment_workaround_with_unpack_buffer
unpack_image_height_workaround_with_unpack_buffer
use_intermediary_for_copy_texture_image
use_unused_standard_shared_blocks
Problems Detected
Intel HD 3000 driver crashes frequently on Mac: 592130, 661596
Disabled Features: flash_stage3d, gpu_compositing, gpu_rasterization, flash3d, accelerated_webgl2, accelerated_2d_canvas, accelerated_video_decode, accelerated_webgl, flash_stage3d_baseline
Some GPUs on Mac can perform poorly with GPU rasterization. Disable all known Intel GPUs other than Intel 6th and 7th Generation cards, which have been tested.: 613272, 614468
Disabled Features: gpu_rasterization
Don't allow ES3 on Mac core profile < 4.1: 295792
Disabled Features: accelerated_webgl2
Unfold short circuit on Mac OS X: 307751
Applied Workarounds: unfold_short_circuit_as_ternary_operation
Always rewrite vec/mat constructors to be consistent: 398694
Applied Workarounds: scalarize_vec_and_mat_constructor_args
Mac drivers handle struct scopes incorrectly: 403957
Applied Workarounds: regenerate_struct_names
On Intel GPUs MSAA performance is not acceptable for GPU rasterization: 527565
Applied Workarounds: msaa_is_slow
glGenerateMipmap fails if the zero texture level is not set on some Mac drivers: 560499
Applied Workarounds: set_zero_level_before_generating_mipmap
Pack parameters work incorrectly with pack buffer bound: 563714
Applied Workarounds: pack_parameters_workaround_with_pack_buffer
Alignment works incorrectly with unpack buffer bound: 563714
Applied Workarounds: unpack_alignment_workaround_with_unpack_buffer
copyTexImage2D fails when reading from IOSurface on multiple GPU types.: 581777
Applied Workarounds: use_intermediary_for_copy_texture_image
Multisample renderbuffers with format GL_RGB8 have performance issues on Intel GPUs.: 607130
Applied Workarounds: disable_webgl_rgb_multisampling_usage
Use GL_INTEL_framebuffer_CMAA on ChromeOS: 535198
Applied Workarounds: disable_framebuffer_cmaa
glGetFragData{Location|Index} works incorrectly on Max: 638340
Applied Workarounds: get_frag_data_info_bug
glResumeTransformFeedback works incorrectly on Intel GPUs: 638514
Applied Workarounds: rebind_transform_feedback_before_resume
Result of abs(i) where i is an integer in vertex shader is wrong: 642227
Applied Workarounds: emulate_abs_int_function
Rewrite texelFetchOffset to texelFetch for Intel Mac: 642605
Applied Workarounds: rewrite_texelfetchoffset_to_texelfetch
Rewrite condition in for and while loops for Intel Mac: 644669
Applied Workarounds: add_and_true_to_loop_condition
Decode and encode before generateMipmap for srgb format textures on macosx: 634519
Applied Workarounds: decode_encode_srgb_for_generatemipmap
Init first two levels before CopyTexImage2D for cube map texture on Intel Mac 10.12: 648197
Applied Workarounds: init_two_cube_map_levels_before_copyteximage
Insert statements to reference all members in unused std140/shared blocks on Mac: 618464
Applied Workarounds: use_unused_standard_shared_blocks
Tex(Sub)Image3D performs incorrectly when uploading from unpack buffer with GL_UNPACK_IMAGE_HEIGHT greater than zero on Intel Macs: 654258
Applied Workarounds: unpack_image_height_workaround_with_unpack_buffer
adjust src/dst region if blitting pixels outside read framebuffer on Mac: 644740
Applied Workarounds: adjust_src_dst_region_for_blitframebuffer
Mac driver GL 4.1 requires invariant and centroid to match between shaders: 639760, 641129
Applied Workarounds: remove_invariant_and_centroid_for_essl3
Disable KHR_blend_equation_advanced until cc shaders are updated: 661715
Applied Workarounds: disable(GL_KHR_blend_equation_advanced), disable(GL_KHR_blend_equation_advanced_coherent)
Reset TexImage2D base level to 0 on Intel Mac 10.12.4: 705865
Applied Workarounds: reset_teximage2d_base_level
Don't expose disjoint_timer_query extensions to WebGL: 808744
Shader variable initialization in a loop caused perf regression on Mac Intel.: 809422
Applied Workarounds: dont_use_loops_to_initialize_variables
8x MSAA is slow for alpha:false WebGL contexts on Mac Intel: 812071
Applied Workarounds: max_msaa_sample_count_4
Accelerated video decode has been disabled, either via blacklist, about:flags or the command line.
Disabled Features: video_decode
Native GpuMemoryBuffers have been disabled, either via about:flags or command line.
Disabled Features: native_gpu_memory_buffers
Checker-imaging has been disabled via finch trial or the command line.
Disabled Features: checker_imaging
Version Information
Data exported 2018-09-11T17:20:46.134Z
Chrome version RStudio/1.2.964
Operating system Mac OS X 10.12.6
Software rendering list URL chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/926d27280b919a1aeb0091392d56f63a38d2bc0b/gpu/config/software_rendering_list.json
Driver bug list URL chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/926d27280b919a1aeb0091392d56f63a38d2bc0b/gpu/config/gpu_driver_bug_list.json
ANGLE commit id unknown hash
2D graphics backend Skia/65 35ee3617fcb08e0d79e6b9e6c05db23cc9416d4f-
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Driver Information
Initialization time 69
In-process GPU true
Passthrough Command Decoder false
Direct Composition false
Supports overlays false
Sandboxed false
GPU0 VENDOR = 0x8086, DEVICE= 0x0116 *ACTIVE*
Optimus false
Optimus false
AMD switchable false
Driver vendor
Driver version 10.2.37
Driver date
Pixel shader version 1.20
Vertex shader version 1.20
Max. MSAA samples 4
Machine model name MacBookAir
Machine model version 4.2
GL_VENDOR Intel Inc.
GL_RENDERER Intel HD Graphics 3000 OpenGL Engine
GL_VERSION 2.1 INTEL-10.2.37
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Window system binding vendor
Window system binding version
Window system binding extensions
Direct rendering Yes
Reset notification strategy 0x0000
GPU process crash count 0
Compositor Information
Tile Update Mode One-copy
Partial Raster Enabled
GpuMemoryBuffers Status
ATC Software only
ATCIA Software only
DXT1 Software only
DXT5 Software only
ETC1 Software only
R_8 Software only
R_16 Software only
RG_88 Software only
BGR_565 Software only
RGBA_4444 Software only
RGBX_8888 Software only
RGBA_8888 GPU_READ, SCANOUT, SCANOUT_CPU_READ_WRITE
BGRX_8888 GPU_READ, SCANOUT, SCANOUT_CPU_READ_WRITE
BGRX_1010102 Software only
BGRA_8888 GPU_READ, SCANOUT, SCANOUT_CPU_READ_WRITE
RGBA_F16 Software only
YVU_420 Software only
YUV_420_BIPLANAR GPU_READ, SCANOUT
UYVY_422 GPU_READ, SCANOUT
Display(s) Information
Video Acceleration Information
Encode h264 baseline up to 4096x2160 pixels and/or 30.000 fps
Encode h264 main up to 4096x2160 pixels and/or 30.000 fps
Encode h264 high up to 4096x2160 pixels and/or 30.000 fps
No changes when trying different advanced options.
@kevinushey I have provided the info you asked for, but your system considered it a spam. It should be freed soon.
Nevertheless, if I try the last stable version of RStudio, it works correctly.
There's a speculative fix for this in the newest daily builds of RStudio -- can you give it a download and let me know if WebGL is working again?
Same result. I have tried this in the past. With the last stable version, it works with auto-detect.
Which version do you mean by 'last stable version'? Do you mean the previous preview release? Can you confirm which version of RStudio that was just so we're on the same page?
(My confusion here is just because the stable release of RStudio, v1.1.456, does not have an option for changing the rendering engine)
My mistake. RStudio v1.1.456 works correctly and there is no option.
Can you also try forcing OpenGL as the rendering engine, and checking the Ignore GPU blacklist + Disable GPU driver bug workarounds checkboxes?
