Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'S') Evaluating @react-three/fiber.js

[qalqi]

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Bug Report: @react-three/fiber Canvas Not Working in Expo 52 (Web, iOS, Android)

Description

The Canvas component from @react-three/fiber (version 9.1.0) does not work in Expo 52 across web, iOS, or Android.

Reproduction

I created an [Expo Snack](https://snack.expo.dev/@qalqi/threejs) that demonstrates the issue. The expected behavior is for the Canvas to render a 3D scene, but nothing appears.

Expected Behavior

• The Canvas should render correctly across all platforms (Web, iOS, and Android).

Actual Behavior

• The Canvas fails to display any content, with clear error Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'S') Evaluating @react-three/fiber.js.

Environment

• Expo SDK: 52
• @react-three/fiber: 9.1.0
• Platforms: Web, iOS, Android

Additional Information

• The issue persists even with basic configurations.
• Rolling back to an earlier version of @react-three/fiber may resolve the issue (to be tested).
• Could this be related to Expo's WebGL implementation?

Would appreciate any insights or fixes! 🚀

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[ejkkan]

Same error inte NextJS app

[nocodenopain]

maybe you can use 8.18.0 instead

[simpxlify]

did you fix it? same error

[asdolo]

Same error on desktop with Vite.

[Rengod95]

any one have been solved? i neeeeeed help

[vvrnck]

Got it working by downgrade to versions 8.18.0 or below:

"@react-three/fiber": "^8.18.0"

[periode]

Also fails with [email protected].

[mzavattaro]

Same issue here with NextJS 15.3.1 and React 19.1. Works on local dev but if I build a production version, the .glb file does not load and console errors:
Uncaught TypeError: Cannot set properties of undefined (setting 'element')
Uncaught TypeError: Cannot convert undefined or null to object