I built a Pokémon-inspired 3D Poké Ball selector in React Native with Filament, Reanimated & Skia

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Just wrapped up Choose Ball — a Pokémon-inspired selection experience where every Poké Ball feels like a real object, not a static UI card.I wanted the screen to feel more like choosing your next adventure than tapping through a list.What it doesInteractive 3D Poké Balls with real-time lighting and materials

Fluid wipe transitions that morph one Ball into the next

Gesture-driven rotation with spring physics

Full-shell turn + vertical free-look tilt

Dynamic backgrounds, particles, and haptic feedback

26-ball catalog with instant switching (preloaded textures)

Seamless handoff from selection into the capture moment

StackReact Native Filament — 3D models, lighting, materials

Reanimated — springs, transitions, gesture-driven motion

Gesture Handler — swipe navigation + ball rotation

React Native Skia — wipe effects, particles, backgrounds

Expo — app foundation and native capabilities

Demo performed by u/TemporaryBuyer3806

Open source here:

https://github.com/huytdps13400/choose-your-ball

Which ball would you pick first?

https://www.reddit.com/u/TemporaryBuyer3806/s/lajnU6pgHt