What are React View Transitions?

React View Transitions let you add smooth animations to UI changes using a simple component and browser APIs — triggered by startTransition, Suspense, or deferred values.

How do I install React experimental features ?

Run npm install react@experimental react-dom@experimental, then wrap elements and style with CSS pseudo-selectors.

Are React View Transitions production ready?

They're stable and production-tested at Meta, but APIs may change — use for experimentation now, watch for stable release.

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React View Transitions: The Browser's Built-in Magic React Finally Taps

React's new View Transitions turn clunky page swaps into fluid animations with one wrapper. It's the web platform striking back against animation libraries.

theAIcatchup Apr 07, 2026 4 min read

React app demonstrating smooth cross-fade transition from video feed to details page

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Declarative animations via <ViewTransition> use browser View Transition API for cross-fades and customs. 𝕏
<Activity> automates hiding/showing UI during loads, tying into React's concurrent triggers. 𝕏
Broader Labs push: auto-deps, compiler tools, performance viz signal React 19's polish sprint. 𝕏

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