diff --git a/.github/workflows/manual-web-examples.yml b/.github/workflows/manual-web-examples.yml
index c00771a8d8e..f5312b11e59 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manual-web-examples.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manual-web-examples.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Docker Step
-        run:  docker run -di --name emscripten -v $PWD:/src emscripten/emsdk:3.1.50 bash
+        run:  docker run -di --name emscripten -v $PWD:/src emscripten/emsdk:6.0.6 bash
       - name: Download libs
         run: ./scripts/dev/download_libs.sh -p emscripten
       - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/of.yml b/.github/workflows/of.yml
index 94959abac38..300156523ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/of.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/of.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Docker Step
-        run: "docker run -di --name emscripten -v $PWD:/src emscripten/emsdk:5.0.7 bash"
+        run: "docker run -di --name emscripten -v $PWD:/src emscripten/emsdk:6.0.6 bash"
       # - name: Determine Release
       #   id: vars
       #   shell: bash
diff --git a/libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project/emscripten/CMakeList.txt b/libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project/emscripten/CMakeList.txt
index afe05f82268..f87ff3ed641 100644
--- a/libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project/emscripten/CMakeList.txt
+++ b/libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project/emscripten/CMakeList.txt
@@ -101,8 +101,11 @@ ifdef USE_CCACHE
 endif
 
 #PLATFORM_LDFLAGS += -s EMBIND_AOT=1
-PLATFORM_LDFLAGS = --preload-file bin/data@data --emrun --bind --profiling-funcs
-PLATFORM_LDFLAGS += -s MAX_WEBGL_VERSION=2 -s WEBGL2_BACKWARDS_COMPATIBILITY_EMULATION=1 -s FULL_ES2
+PLATFORM_LDFLAGS = --emrun --bind --profiling-funcs
+ifneq ($(strip $(wildcard bin/data/*)),)
+	PLATFORM_LDFLAGS += --preload-file bin/data@data
+endif
+PLATFORM_LDFLAGS += -s MAX_WEBGL_VERSION=2 -s WEBGL2_BACKWARDS_COMPATIBILITY_EMULATION=1 -s FULL_ES3
 PLATFORM_LDFLAGS += -s AUTO_NATIVE_LIBRARIES=1
 PLATFORM_LDFLAGS += -s AUTO_JS_LIBRARIES=1
 
diff --git a/libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project/emscripten/config.emscripten.default.mk b/libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project/emscripten/config.emscripten.default.mk
index 47c5bbb7c0a..1c633c942da 100644
--- a/libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project/emscripten/config.emscripten.default.mk
+++ b/libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project/emscripten/config.emscripten.default.mk
@@ -119,9 +119,12 @@ ifdef USE_CCACHE
 endif
 
 #PLATFORM_LDFLAGS += -s EMBIND_AOT=1
-PLATFORM_LDFLAGS = --preload-file bin/data@data --emrun --bind --profiling-funcs
+PLATFORM_LDFLAGS = --emrun --bind --profiling-funcs
+ifneq ($(strip $(wildcard bin/data/*)),)
+	PLATFORM_LDFLAGS += --preload-file bin/data@data
+endif
 PLATFORM_LDFLAGS += --use-port=emdawnwebgpu
-PLATFORM_LDFLAGS += -s MAX_WEBGL_VERSION=2 -s WEBGL2_BACKWARDS_COMPATIBILITY_EMULATION=1 -s FULL_ES2
+PLATFORM_LDFLAGS += -s MAX_WEBGL_VERSION=2 -s WEBGL2_BACKWARDS_COMPATIBILITY_EMULATION=1 -s FULL_ES3
 PLATFORM_LDFLAGS += -s AUTO_NATIVE_LIBRARIES=1
 PLATFORM_LDFLAGS += -s AUTO_JS_LIBRARIES=1
 
diff --git a/scripts/emscripten/install_emscripten.sh b/scripts/emscripten/install_emscripten.sh
index 339a4e9107e..3fd6950d5d8 100755
--- a/scripts/emscripten/install_emscripten.sh
+++ b/scripts/emscripten/install_emscripten.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 SCRIPT_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
 cd $SCRIPT_DIR
 
-VERSION=5.0.7
+VERSION=6.0.6
 
 CHECKOUT=$1
 
@@ -17,14 +17,13 @@ install_emscripten_source() {
 
 		echo "if any issues with python - make sure to add python paths to bash environment Variables:"
 	  python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools virtualenv
-	  ./emsdk install latest
-	  ./emsdk activate latest --permanent
-	   ./emsdk_env.sh
-	  # ./emsdk install ${VERSION}
+	  ./emsdk install "${VERSION}"
+	  ./emsdk activate "${VERSION}" --permanent
+	  source ./emsdk_env.sh
 
 	else
 	  echo "Emscripten SDK found at $EMSDK"
-	  source "$EMSDK/emsdk_env"
+	  source "$EMSDK/emsdk_env.sh"
 	fi
 }
 
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ install_emscripten_package() {
     if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
         # macOS
         echo "Detected macOS. Checking for Emscripten..."
-        if ! command_exists emcc; then
+        if ! command -v emcc >/dev/null 2>&1; then
             echo "Emscripten not found. Installing via Homebrew..."
             brew install emscripten
         else
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ install_emscripten_package() {
     elif [[ "$OSTYPE" == "linux-gnu"* ]]; then
         # Linux
         echo "Detected Linux. Checking for Emscripten..."
-        if ! command_exists emcc; then
+        if ! command -v emcc >/dev/null 2>&1; then
             echo "Emscripten not found. Installing via apt..."
             sudo apt update
             sudo apt install -y emscripten
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ install_emscripten_package() {
     elif [[ "$OSTYPE" == "cygwin" || "$OSTYPE" == "msys" || "$OSTYPE" == "win32" ]]; then
         # Windows (assuming Git Bash or similar)
         echo "Detected Windows. Checking for Emscripten..."
-        if ! command_exists emcc; then
+        if ! command -v emcc >/dev/null 2>&1; then
             echo "Emscripten not found. Installing via winget..."
             winget install -e --id emscripten.emsdk
         else
@@ -75,5 +74,3 @@ else
     echo "Installing Emscripten from Source"
     install_emscripten_source
 fi
-
-
diff --git a/scripts/templates/emscripten/src/main.cpp b/scripts/templates/emscripten/src/main.cpp
index 9990a26206a..cfcb6b0bd66 100644
--- a/scripts/templates/emscripten/src/main.cpp
+++ b/scripts/templates/emscripten/src/main.cpp
@@ -7,10 +7,16 @@
 //========================================================================
 int main( ){
 
+#if defined(__EMSCRIPTEN_MAJOR__)
+	printf("emscripten:v%d.%d.%d\n", __EMSCRIPTEN_MAJOR__, __EMSCRIPTEN_MINOR__, __EMSCRIPTEN_TINY__);
+#elif defined(__EMSCRIPTEN_major__)
 	printf("emscripten:v%d.%d.%d\n", __EMSCRIPTEN_major__, __EMSCRIPTEN_minor__, __EMSCRIPTEN_tiny__);
+#else
+	printf("emscripten:unknown version\n");
+#endif
 
 	//Use ofGLFWWindowSettings for more options like multi-monitor fullscreen
-	ofGLWindowSettings settings;
+	tofGLWindowSettings settings;
 	settings.setSize(1024, 768);
 	settings.windowMode = OF_WINDOW; //can also be OF_FULLSCREEN