diff --git a/.github/workflows/android.yml b/.github/workflows/android.yml
index 587afac3a..5045777e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/android.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/android.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build-android:
-    runs-on: macos-latest
+    runs-on: macos-15
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ios.yml b/.github/workflows/ios.yml
index 647e40dff..e2f074826 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ios.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ios.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build-iOS:
-    runs-on: macos-latest
+    runs-on: macos-15
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/package.yml b/.github/workflows/package.yml
index acec94c3a..3317003ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/package.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   package:
-    runs-on: macos-latest
+    runs-on: macos-15
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 43291c2f1..ead4c1b27 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/package.yml
 
   publish:
-    runs-on: macos-latest
+    runs-on: macos-15
     needs: [package]
     steps:
       - name: Setup Node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_preview.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_preview.yml
index e632f7f5c..fb96e64d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_preview.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_preview.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/package.yml
 
   publish:
-    runs-on: macos-latest
+    runs-on: macos-15
     needs: [package]
     steps:
       - name: Setup Node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_android.yml b/.github/workflows/test_android.yml
index 44101829e..ee71632dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_android.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_android.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build-test-android:
-    runs-on: macos-latest
+    runs-on: macos-15
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_ios.yml b/.github/workflows/test_ios.yml
index 1512f7591..38a9123b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_ios.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_ios.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build-test-iOS:
-    runs-on: macos-latest
+    runs-on: macos-15
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/typescript.yml b/.github/workflows/typescript.yml
index 7fd954d80..70a833b70 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/typescript.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/typescript.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on:
   workflow_call
 jobs:
   Build:
-    runs-on: macos-latest
+    runs-on: macos-15
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
diff --git a/Apps/Playground/android/gradle.properties b/Apps/Playground/android/gradle.properties
index 2a9e5673c..10e55c7dd 100644
--- a/Apps/Playground/android/gradle.properties
+++ b/Apps/Playground/android/gradle.properties
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ android.jetifier.ignorelist=hermes-android
 # Use this property to specify which architecture you want to build.
 # You can also override it from the CLI using
 # ./gradlew <task> -PreactNativeArchitectures=x86_64
-reactNativeArchitectures=armeabi-v7a,arm64-v8a,x86,x86_64
+# NOTE: the 32-bit x86 ABI is not supported. bgfx's bx requires SSE4.x
+# intrinsics, which are above the Android x86 ABI baseline (SSSE3).
+reactNativeArchitectures=armeabi-v7a,arm64-v8a,x86_64
 
 # Use this property to enable support to the new architecture.
 # This will allow you to use TurboModules and the Fabric render in
diff --git a/Apps/Playground/babel.config.js b/Apps/Playground/babel.config.js
index f7b3da3b3..676c4fb46 100644
--- a/Apps/Playground/babel.config.js
+++ b/Apps/Playground/babel.config.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 module.exports = {
   presets: ['module:@react-native/babel-preset'],
+  plugins: ['dynamic-import-node'],
 };
diff --git a/Apps/Playground/metro.config.js b/Apps/Playground/metro.config.js
index 76c069047..d9be65889 100644
--- a/Apps/Playground/metro.config.js
+++ b/Apps/Playground/metro.config.js
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 const path = require("path");
 
-const { makeMetroConfig } = require("@rnx-kit/metro-config");
-module.exports = makeMetroConfig({
+const { getDefaultConfig, mergeConfig } = require("@react-native/metro-config");
+
+module.exports = mergeConfig(getDefaultConfig(__dirname), {
+  resolver: {
+    disableHierarchicalLookup: true,
+    nodeModulesPaths: [path.resolve(__dirname, "node_modules")],
+  },
   transformer: {
     getTransformOptions: async () => ({
       transform: {
diff --git a/Apps/Playground/package-lock-windows.json b/Apps/Playground/package-lock-windows.json
index 2b4c0fe9a..4efbb488d 100644
--- a/Apps/Playground/package-lock-windows.json
+++ b/Apps/Playground/package-lock-windows.json
@@ -8,12 +8,11 @@
       "name": "Playground",
       "version": "0.0.1",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@babylonjs/core": "9.0.0",
-        "@babylonjs/loaders": "9.0.0",
+        "@babylonjs/core": "9.22.2",
+        "@babylonjs/loaders": "9.22.2",
         "@babylonjs/react-native": "file:../../Modules/@babylonjs/react-native",
         "@react-native-community/slider": "^4.2.2",
         "@react-native/new-app-screen": "^0.81.4",
-        "@rnx-kit/metro-config": "2.1.0",
         "base-64": "^1.0.0",
         "react": "19.1.4",
         "react-native": "^0.81.4",
@@ -32,6 +31,7 @@
         "@types/jest": "^29.5.13",
         "@types/react": "^19.1.0",
         "@types/react-test-renderer": "^19.1.0",
+        "babel-plugin-dynamic-import-node": "^2.3.3",
         "eslint": "^8.19.0",
         "jest": "^29.6.3",
         "prettier": "2.8.8",
@@ -10461,11 +10461,15 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@babylonjs/core": {
-      "version": "9.0.0",
+      "version": "9.22.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babylonjs/core/-/core-9.22.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-jCtGm33D9BLdcEivgaaulhcCzOfYDib0oO7lPL2Yk2N3aITpaI/xgbyLscFlUVIerdma3WRs7sI/NZNlbNAo0A==",
       "license": "Apache-2.0"
     },
     "node_modules/@babylonjs/loaders": {
-      "version": "9.0.0",
+      "version": "9.22.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babylonjs/loaders/-/loaders-9.22.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-OhT6o+xhjT58FUAcOC5SuIpbFCkV6urV8JPRDlE5SgKIzZlc+T5JPLrdzJaoC4ZosgJFcHWFVQKomaByWLua6w==",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "peerDependencies": {
         "@babylonjs/core": "^9.0.0",
@@ -12062,28 +12066,6 @@
         }
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@rnx-kit/metro-config": {
-      "version": "2.1.0",
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "@rnx-kit/tools-node": "^3.0.0",
-        "@rnx-kit/tools-react-native": "^2.0.0",
-        "@rnx-kit/tools-workspaces": "^0.2.0"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16.17"
-      },
-      "peerDependencies": {
-        "@react-native/metro-config": "*",
-        "react": "*",
-        "react-native": "*"
-      },
-      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
-        "@react-native/metro-config": {
-          "optional": true
-        }
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/@rnx-kit/react-native-host": {
       "version": "0.5.16",
       "dev": true,
@@ -12097,6 +12079,7 @@
     },
     "node_modules/@rnx-kit/tools-filesystem": {
       "version": "0.2.0",
+      "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=18.12"
@@ -12112,6 +12095,7 @@
     },
     "node_modules/@rnx-kit/tools-node": {
       "version": "3.0.4",
+      "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@rnx-kit/types-node": "^1.0.0"
@@ -12122,6 +12106,7 @@
     },
     "node_modules/@rnx-kit/tools-react-native": {
       "version": "2.3.7",
+      "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@rnx-kit/tools-filesystem": "^0.2.0",
@@ -12132,22 +12117,9 @@
         "node": ">=16.17"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@rnx-kit/tools-workspaces": {
-      "version": "0.2.3",
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "fast-glob": "^3.2.7",
-        "find-up": "^5.0.0",
-        "micromatch": "^4.0.0",
-        "read-yaml-file": "^2.1.0",
-        "strip-json-comments": "^3.1.1"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16.17"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/@rnx-kit/types-bundle-config": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
+      "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@rnx-kit/types-metro-serializer-esbuild": "^1.0.0",
@@ -12169,6 +12141,7 @@
     },
     "node_modules/@rnx-kit/types-kit-config": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
+      "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@rnx-kit/types-bundle-config": "^1.0.0"
@@ -12179,6 +12152,7 @@
     },
     "node_modules/@rnx-kit/types-metro-serializer-esbuild": {
       "version": "1.0.1",
+      "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=18.12"
@@ -12186,6 +12160,7 @@
     },
     "node_modules/@rnx-kit/types-node": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
+      "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@rnx-kit/types-kit-config": "^1.0.0"
@@ -12196,6 +12171,7 @@
     },
     "node_modules/@rnx-kit/types-plugin-cyclic-dependencies": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
+      "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=18.12"
@@ -12203,6 +12179,7 @@
     },
     "node_modules/@rnx-kit/types-plugin-duplicates-checker": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
+      "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=18.12"
@@ -12210,6 +12187,7 @@
     },
     "node_modules/@rnx-kit/types-plugin-typescript": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
+      "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=18.12"
@@ -12933,6 +12911,16 @@
         "@babel/core": "^7.8.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/babel-plugin-dynamic-import-node": {
+      "version": "2.3.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/babel-plugin-dynamic-import-node/-/babel-plugin-dynamic-import-node-2.3.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-jZVI+s9Zg3IqA/kdi0i6UDCybUI3aSBLnglhYbSSjKlV7yF1F/5LWv8MakQmvYpnbJDS6fcBL2KzHSxNCMtWSQ==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "object.assign": "^4.1.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/babel-plugin-istanbul": {
       "version": "6.1.1",
       "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
@@ -18695,17 +18683,6 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT"
     },
-    "node_modules/read-yaml-file": {
-      "version": "2.1.0",
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "js-yaml": "^4.0.0",
-        "strip-bom": "^4.0.0"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=10.13"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/readable-stream": {
       "version": "3.6.2",
       "license": "MIT",
@@ -19535,6 +19512,7 @@
     },
     "node_modules/strip-bom": {
       "version": "4.0.0",
+      "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=8"
@@ -19556,6 +19534,7 @@
     },
     "node_modules/strip-json-comments": {
       "version": "3.1.1",
+      "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=8"
diff --git a/Apps/Playground/package-lock.json b/Apps/Playground/package-lock.json
index b78e5b7c2..470d2c578 100644
--- a/Apps/Playground/package-lock.json
+++ b/Apps/Playground/package-lock.json
@@ -8,12 +8,11 @@
       "name": "Playground",
       "version": "0.0.1",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@babylonjs/core": "9.0.0",
-        "@babylonjs/loaders": "9.0.0",
+        "@babylonjs/core": "9.22.2",
+        "@babylonjs/loaders": "9.22.2",
         "@babylonjs/react-native": "file:../../Modules/@babylonjs/react-native",
         "@react-native-community/slider": "^4.2.2",
         "@react-native/new-app-screen": "^0.81.6",
-        "@rnx-kit/metro-config": "2.1.0",
         "base-64": "^1.0.0",
         "react": "19.1.4",
         "react-native": "^0.81.6",
@@ -33,6 +32,7 @@
         "@types/jest": "^29.5.13",
         "@types/react": "^19.1.0",
         "@types/react-test-renderer": "^19.1.0",
+        "babel-plugin-dynamic-import-node": "^2.3.3",
         "eslint": "^8.19.0",
         "jest": "^29.6.3",
         "prettier": "2.8.8",
@@ -2031,15 +2031,15 @@
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-      "version": "9.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babylonjs/core/-/core-9.0.0.tgz",
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+      "version": "9.22.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babylonjs/core/-/core-9.22.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-jCtGm33D9BLdcEivgaaulhcCzOfYDib0oO7lPL2Yk2N3aITpaI/xgbyLscFlUVIerdma3WRs7sI/NZNlbNAo0A==",
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-      "version": "9.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babylonjs/loaders/-/loaders-9.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-zK8Mh5DmYOj6QILV1ljaEwNqSIxwPLKxFD0U6U8c9x5RbjcMGC0X5KUT05FIVr8tcZI2XCJp6LOd00Xj2NXPIA==",
+      "version": "9.22.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babylonjs/loaders/-/loaders-9.22.2.tgz",
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       "peerDependencies": {
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@@ -3900,30 +3900,6 @@
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     },
-    "node_modules/@rnx-kit/metro-config": {
-      "version": "2.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@rnx-kit/metro-config/-/metro-config-2.1.0.tgz",
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-      "dependencies": {
-        "@rnx-kit/tools-node": "^3.0.0",
-        "@rnx-kit/tools-react-native": "^2.0.0",
-        "@rnx-kit/tools-workspaces": "^0.2.0"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16.17"
-      },
-      "peerDependencies": {
-        "@react-native/metro-config": "*",
-        "react": "*",
-        "react-native": "*"
-      },
-      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
-        "@react-native/metro-config": {
-          "optional": true
-        }
-      }
-    },
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@@ -3958,6 +3935,7 @@
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       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
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@@ -3980,26 +3959,11 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@rnx-kit/tools-workspaces/-/tools-workspaces-0.2.3.tgz",
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-        "find-up": "^5.0.0",
-        "micromatch": "^4.0.0",
-        "read-yaml-file": "^2.1.0",
-        "strip-json-comments": "^3.1.1"
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-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16.17"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/@rnx-kit/types-bundle-config": {
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+      "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
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       "dependencies": {
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+      "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
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@@ -4044,6 +4010,7 @@
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       "dependencies": {
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@@ -4056,6 +4023,7 @@
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@rnx-kit/types-plugin-cyclic-dependencies/-/types-plugin-cyclic-dependencies-1.0.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-L/Gi2OzKHYJxqe+w9mOnXBu9uhsLi5LvdCf1Xu/xSWOlHFG/M20qt22iaAiIlWnHSoDKkNQEmHTrBpKZd43HIQ==",
+      "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=18.12"
@@ -4065,6 +4033,7 @@
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@rnx-kit/types-plugin-duplicates-checker/-/types-plugin-duplicates-checker-1.0.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-y3JjElRuDe9+jdUQxalLb1nQlhaTpId39Qr4vdXjdOR4Z3/NEi9SUcmxWzgtsIh5rwaq/1AXDsSx7llEEASEjg==",
+      "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=18.12"
@@ -4074,6 +4043,7 @@
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@rnx-kit/types-plugin-typescript/-/types-plugin-typescript-1.0.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-5zFk5wPiAEinfT5XH+t7Ka5I/CUnRf/fqnCS7LDj21ReOgGfdrUQ1wXVsV7EoClCNCgUHvWFDdWkbNOFeFa60A==",
+      "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=18.12"
@@ -4936,6 +4906,16 @@
         "@babel/core": "^7.8.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/babel-plugin-dynamic-import-node": {
+      "version": "2.3.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/babel-plugin-dynamic-import-node/-/babel-plugin-dynamic-import-node-2.3.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-jZVI+s9Zg3IqA/kdi0i6UDCybUI3aSBLnglhYbSSjKlV7yF1F/5LWv8MakQmvYpnbJDS6fcBL2KzHSxNCMtWSQ==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "object.assign": "^4.1.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/babel-plugin-istanbul": {
       "version": "6.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/babel-plugin-istanbul/-/babel-plugin-istanbul-6.1.1.tgz",
@@ -11735,19 +11715,6 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT"
     },
-    "node_modules/read-yaml-file": {
-      "version": "2.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/read-yaml-file/-/read-yaml-file-2.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-UkRNRIwnhG+y7hpqnycCL/xbTk7+ia9VuVTC0S+zVbwd65DI9eUpRMfsWIGrCWxTU/mi+JW8cHQCrv+zfCbEPQ==",
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "js-yaml": "^4.0.0",
-        "strip-bom": "^4.0.0"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=10.13"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/readable-stream": {
       "version": "3.6.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/readable-stream/-/readable-stream-3.6.2.tgz",
@@ -12738,6 +12705,7 @@
       "version": "4.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/strip-bom/-/strip-bom-4.0.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-3xurFv5tEgii33Zi8Jtp55wEIILR9eh34FAW00PZf+JnSsTmV/ioewSgQl97JHvgjoRGwPShsWm+IdrxB35d0w==",
+      "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=8"
@@ -12765,6 +12733,7 @@
       "version": "3.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/strip-json-comments/-/strip-json-comments-3.1.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-6fPc+R4ihwqP6N/aIv2f1gMH8lOVtWQHoqC4yK6oSDVVocumAsfCqjkXnqiYMhmMwS/mEHLp7Vehlt3ql6lEig==",
+      "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=8"
diff --git a/Apps/Playground/package-windows.json b/Apps/Playground/package-windows.json
index 361b874dd..8bed6cfaa 100644
--- a/Apps/Playground/package-windows.json
+++ b/Apps/Playground/package-windows.json
@@ -10,12 +10,11 @@
     "windows": "react-native run-windows --sln windows/Playground.sln"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@babylonjs/core": "9.0.0",
-    "@babylonjs/loaders": "9.0.0",
+    "@babylonjs/core": "9.22.2",
+    "@babylonjs/loaders": "9.22.2",
     "@babylonjs/react-native": "file:../../Modules/@babylonjs/react-native",
     "@react-native-community/slider": "^4.2.2",
     "@react-native/new-app-screen": "^0.81.4",
-    "@rnx-kit/metro-config": "2.1.0",
     "base-64": "^1.0.0",
     "react": "19.1.4",
     "react-native": "^0.81.4",
@@ -34,6 +33,7 @@
     "@types/jest": "^29.5.13",
     "@types/react": "^19.1.0",
     "@types/react-test-renderer": "^19.1.0",
+    "babel-plugin-dynamic-import-node": "^2.3.3",
     "eslint": "^8.19.0",
     "jest": "^29.6.3",
     "prettier": "2.8.8",
diff --git a/Apps/Playground/package.json b/Apps/Playground/package.json
index 0c7876016..82b6e2fce 100644
--- a/Apps/Playground/package.json
+++ b/Apps/Playground/package.json
@@ -10,18 +10,17 @@
     "windows": "react-native run-windows --sln windows/Playground.sln"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@babylonjs/core": "9.0.0",
-    "@babylonjs/loaders": "9.0.0",
+    "@babylonjs/core": "9.22.2",
+    "@babylonjs/loaders": "9.22.2",
     "@babylonjs/react-native": "file:../../Modules/@babylonjs/react-native",
     "@react-native-community/slider": "^4.2.2",
     "@react-native/new-app-screen": "^0.81.6",
-    "@rnx-kit/metro-config": "2.1.0",
     "base-64": "^1.0.0",
     "react": "19.1.4",
     "react-native": "^0.81.6",
+    "react-native-config": "1.5.5",
     "react-native-permissions": "^5.4.1",
-    "react-native-windows": "^0.81.4",
-    "react-native-config": "1.5.5"
+    "react-native-windows": "^0.81.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.25.2",
@@ -35,11 +34,12 @@
     "@types/jest": "^29.5.13",
     "@types/react": "^19.1.0",
     "@types/react-test-renderer": "^19.1.0",
+    "babel-plugin-dynamic-import-node": "^2.3.3",
     "eslint": "^8.19.0",
     "jest": "^29.6.3",
     "prettier": "2.8.8",
-    "react-test-renderer": "19.1.0",
     "react-native-test-app": "^5.0.0",
+    "react-test-renderer": "19.1.0",
     "typescript": "5.0.4"
   },
   "engines": {
diff --git a/Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/README.md b/Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/README.md
index 166e8d4f0..f3843e8e7 100644
--- a/Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/README.md
+++ b/Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/README.md
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Babylon.js minimal version:
 
 |BabylonReactNative version | Babylon.js version | BabylonNative commit |
 | ----------- | ------------------------ | --- |
-|2.0.2 | 9.0.0 | ce2edf0851e0c8483559832a4f8eb9d39c6b2f53
+|2.0.2 | 9.22.2 | c7f7895f11262a5731ae99ba91b1618dbd09a0aa
 |2.0.0 | 8.3.0 | 6c25966e8f8c0f3a0c13fdf77064f1bde790391f
 
 
diff --git a/Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/android/CMakeLists.txt b/Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/android/CMakeLists.txt
index 79782c3b9..0fedb037b 100644
--- a/Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/android/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/android/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -66,13 +66,37 @@ else()
 endif()
 message("-- JSI     : " ${JSI_LIB})
 
-add_library(jsi ALIAS ReactAndroid::jsi)
+if(${REACT_NATIVE_VERSION} GREATER_EQUAL 71)
+    file(WRITE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/jsi_bridge.cpp" "")
+    add_library(jsi STATIC "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/jsi_bridge.cpp")
+    target_link_libraries(jsi PUBLIC ReactAndroid::jsi)
+endif()
 
 set(BABYLON_NATIVE_BUILD_APPS OFF CACHE BOOL "")
 set(BABYLON_REACT_NATIVE_SHARED_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../shared")
 set(BABYLON_NATIVE_PLUGIN_NATIVEENGINE_WEBP OFF CACHE BOOL "")
 add_subdirectory(${BABYLON_REACT_NATIVE_SHARED_DIR} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/shared)
 
+function(enable_babylon_native_rtti directory)
+    get_property(targets DIRECTORY "${directory}" PROPERTY BUILDSYSTEM_TARGETS)
+    foreach(target IN LISTS targets)
+        get_target_property(target_type ${target} TYPE)
+        get_target_property(imported ${target} IMPORTED)
+        if(NOT imported AND target_type MATCHES "^(STATIC_LIBRARY|SHARED_LIBRARY|MODULE_LIBRARY|OBJECT_LIBRARY|EXECUTABLE)$")
+            target_compile_options(${target} PRIVATE $<$<COMPILE_LANGUAGE:CXX>:-frtti>)
+        endif()
+    endforeach()
+
+    get_property(subdirectories DIRECTORY "${directory}" PROPERTY SUBDIRECTORIES)
+    foreach(subdirectory IN LISTS subdirectories)
+        enable_babylon_native_rtti("${subdirectory}")
+    endforeach()
+endfunction()
+
+# React Native's JSI headers use dynamic_cast, including from templates
+# instantiated by BabylonNative targets.
+enable_babylon_native_rtti("${BABYLON_REACT_NATIVE_SHARED_DIR}")
+
 if (TARGET NativeXr)
     disable_warnings(NativeXr)
 endif()
diff --git a/Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/android/build.gradle b/Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/android/build.gradle
index 52894ac97..eceddcac2 100644
--- a/Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/android/build.gradle
+++ b/Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/android/build.gradle
@@ -39,7 +39,16 @@ apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'
 
 def reactNativeArchitectures() {
   def value = project.getProperties().get("reactNativeArchitectures")
-  return value ? value.split(",") : ["armeabi-v7a", "x86", "x86_64", "arm64-v8a"]
+  def architectures = value ? value.split(",").collect { it.trim() } : ["armeabi-v7a", "x86_64", "arm64-v8a"]
+  // The 32-bit x86 ABI is not supported: bgfx's bx uses SSE4.x intrinsics
+  // (_mm_blendv_ps, _mm_round_ps), which are above the Android x86 ABI baseline
+  // of SSSE3 and fail to compile. Drop it rather than break the whole build for
+  // consumers still carrying x86 in the React Native default property.
+  def unsupported = architectures.findAll { it == "x86" }
+  if (!unsupported.isEmpty()) {
+    logger.warn("BabylonReactNative: skipping unsupported ABI 'x86' (requires SSE4.x, unavailable on the Android x86 baseline).")
+  }
+  return architectures - unsupported
 }
 
 static def findNodeModules(baseDir) {
diff --git a/Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/react-native-babylon.podspec b/Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/react-native-babylon.podspec
index c1e80889d..8e2ffe593 100644
--- a/Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/react-native-babylon.podspec
+++ b/Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/react-native-babylon.podspec
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ items = ['/shared/BabylonNative/Repo/Polyfills/Canvas',
   '/_deps/glslang-build/OGLCompilersDLL',
   '/_deps/glslang-build/SPIRV',
   '/_deps/urllib-build',
-  '/_deps/libwebp-build',
   '/_deps/jsruntimehost-build/Polyfills/XMLHttpRequest',
   '/_deps/jsruntimehost-build/Polyfills/Scheduling',
   '/_deps/jsruntimehost-build/Core/JsRuntime',
@@ -102,10 +101,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
           'Window',
           'XMLHttpRequest',
           'ShaderCache',
-          'ShaderCompiler',
-          'webp',
-          'metal-cpp',
-          'sharpyuv']
+          'ShaderCompiler']
 
   if ENV['BABYLON_NATIVE_PLUGIN_NATIVECAMERA'] != '0'
     libs << 'NativeCamera'
diff --git a/Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/shared/BabylonNative/CMakeLists.txt b/Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/shared/BabylonNative/CMakeLists.txt
index be49daed7..5e0aa01c2 100644
--- a/Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/shared/BabylonNative/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/shared/BabylonNative/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ set(FETCHCONTENT_SOURCE_DIR_CMAKEEXTENSIONS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/deps/cm
 set(FETCHCONTENT_SOURCE_DIR_JSRUNTIMEHOST "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/deps/jsruntimehost-src")
 set(FETCHCONTENT_SOURCE_DIR_URLLIB "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/deps/urllib-src")
 set(FETCHCONTENT_SOURCE_DIR_SPIRV-CROSS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/deps/spirv-cross-src")
-set(FETCHCONTENT_SOURCE_DIR_LIBWEBP "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/deps/libwebp-src")
 set(FETCHCONTENT_SOURCE_DIR_GLSLANG "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/deps/glslang-src")
 set(FETCHCONTENT_SOURCE_DIR_BASE-N "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/deps/base-n-src")
 set(FETCHCONTENT_SOURCE_DIR_IOS-CMAKE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/deps/ios-cmake-src")
diff --git a/Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/windows/BabylonReactNative/BabylonReactNative.vcxproj b/Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/windows/BabylonReactNative/BabylonReactNative.vcxproj
index 9fdeec3b5..557fab908 100644
--- a/Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/windows/BabylonReactNative/BabylonReactNative.vcxproj
+++ b/Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/windows/BabylonReactNative/BabylonReactNative.vcxproj
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@
         $(BabylonNativeBuildDir)_deps\jsruntimehost-build\Polyfills\XMLHttpRequest\$(Configuration);
         $(BabylonNativeBuildDir)_deps\jsruntimehost-build\Core\Foundation\$(Configuration);
         $(BabylonNativeBuildDir)_deps\urllib-build\$(Configuration);
-        $(BabylonNativeBuildDir)_deps\libwebp-build\$(Configuration);
         $(BabylonNativeBuildDir)_deps\bgfx.cmake-build\cmake\bgfx\$(Configuration);
         $(BabylonNativeBuildDir)_deps\bgfx.cmake-build\cmake\bx\$(Configuration);
         $(BabylonNativeBuildDir)_deps\bgfx.cmake-build\cmake\bimg\$(Configuration);
@@ -207,8 +206,6 @@
         SPIRVd.lib;
         UrlLib.lib;
         Window.lib;
-        libwebp.lib;
-        libsharpyuv.lib;
         Scheduling.lib;
         XMLHttpRequest.lib;
         WindowsApp.lib;
@@ -269,8 +266,6 @@
         Scheduling.lib;
         XMLHttpRequest.lib;
         WindowsApp.lib;
-        libwebp.lib;
-        libsharpyuv.lib;
         %(AdditionalDependencies);
       </AdditionalDependencies>
       <AdditionalOptions>%(AdditionalOptions)</AdditionalOptions>
diff --git a/Package/gulpfile.js b/Package/gulpfile.js
index 2d498c74e..6886c054f 100644
--- a/Package/gulpfile.js
+++ b/Package/gulpfile.js
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ const createPackage = async () => {
   exec('npm pack', 'Assembled');
 };
 
-const COMMIT_ID = 'ce2edf0851e0c8483559832a4f8eb9d39c6b2f53';
+const COMMIT_ID = 'c7f7895f11262a5731ae99ba91b1618dbd09a0aa';
 const ZIP_URL = `https://github.com/BabylonJS/BabylonNative/archive/${COMMIT_ID}.zip`;
 const TARGET_DIR = path.resolve(__dirname, '../Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/shared/BabylonNative');
 const ZIP_PATH = path.join(TARGET_DIR, `${COMMIT_ID}.zip`);
@@ -274,6 +274,20 @@ function deleteFile(filePath) {
   return fs.promises.unlink(filePath);
 }
 
+async function renameWithRetries(source, destination) {
+  for (let attempt = 1; attempt <= 5; attempt++) {
+    try {
+      await fs.promises.rename(source, destination);
+      return;
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (error.code !== 'EPERM' || attempt === 5) {
+        throw error;
+      }
+      await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, attempt * 250));
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 function runCMake(buildDir) {
   let cmakeCommand = `cmake -S . -B ../tempBuild -DBABYLON_NATIVE_BUILD_SOURCETREE=ON -DBABYLON_NATIVE_BUILD_APPS=OFF -DBABYLON_NATIVE_PLUGIN_TESTUTILS=OFF -DBABYLON_NATIVE_INSTALL=OFF`;
 
@@ -359,10 +373,8 @@ const buildBabylonNativeSourceTree = async () => {
   await deleteFile(ZIP_PATH);
 
   console.log('Renaming BabylonNative-xxx folder ...');
-  await fs.rename(`${TARGET_DIR}/BabylonNative-${COMMIT_ID}`, `${TARGET_DIR}/Repo`, (err) => {
-    if (err) throw err;
-    console.log('Rename complete!');
-  });
+  await renameWithRetries(`${TARGET_DIR}/BabylonNative-${COMMIT_ID}`, `${TARGET_DIR}/Repo`);
+  console.log('Rename complete!');
 
   console.log('Running CMake...');
   await runCMake(UNZIP_FOLDER);
@@ -380,7 +392,10 @@ const buildBabylonNativeSourceTree = async () => {
   deleteFolderRecursive(`${UNZIP_FOLDER}/Install`);
 
   // dependencies cleanup
-  deleteFolderRecursive(`${DEPS_OUTPUT_DIR}/bgfx.cmake-src/bgfx/3rdparty`, ['renderdoc', 'stb', 'sdf']);
+  // Keep only the 3rdparty folders that bgfx/src actually includes:
+  // renderdoc (debug_renderdoc.cpp), metal-cpp (renderer_mtl.h), h264 (video.h),
+  // plus stb/sdf.
+  deleteFolderRecursive(`${DEPS_OUTPUT_DIR}/bgfx.cmake-src/bgfx/3rdparty`, ['renderdoc', 'stb', 'sdf', 'metal-cpp', 'h264']);
   deleteFolderRecursive(`${DEPS_OUTPUT_DIR}/bgfx.cmake-src/bgfx/examples`,['common']);
   deleteFolderRecursive(`${DEPS_OUTPUT_DIR}/bgfx.cmake-src/bgfx/bindings`);
   deleteFolderRecursive(`${DEPS_OUTPUT_DIR}/bgfx.cmake-src/bgfx/docs`);