# rayshader

> 2D and 3D mapping and data visualization in R, including 3D renders of ggplot2 plots.

- Category: [R data visualization packages](https://awesomedataviz.com/categories/r/)
- Website: https://www.rayshader.com/
- Repository: https://github.com/tylermorganwall/rayshader
- License: GPL-3.0
- Language: R
- Status: Active (commits in the last 90 days)
- GitHub stars: 2,182
- Commits in the last 12 months: 33
- Contributors: 8
- Last commit: Jul 20, 2026
- Install (CRAN): `install.packages("rayshader")`, 530 downloads per week
- Topics: 3D & scientific visualization, Grammar of graphics libraries

## Overview

rayshader is an open-source R visualization package released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its GitHub repository has 2,182 stars, 219 forks, and 8 contributors. It is actively developed with 33 commits in the last 12 months. On CRAN it is downloaded about 530 times per week.

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