diff --git a/example/package.json b/example/package.json
index 5139471f..862fc420 100644
--- a/example/package.json
+++ b/example/package.json
@@ -18,14 +18,15 @@
     "@react-native-picker/picker": "^2.11.4",
     "@react-navigation/native": "^7.1.9",
     "@react-navigation/stack": "^7.3.2",
+    "@tanstack/react-query": "^5.100.10",
     "react": "19.0.0",
     "react-native": "0.79.2",
     "react-native-gesture-handler": "2.29.1",
     "react-native-nitro-modules": "0.35.0",
-    "react-native-reanimated": "4.1.5",
+    "react-native-reanimated": "4.2.0",
     "react-native-safe-area-context": "^5.4.0",
     "react-native-screens": "~4.18.0",
-    "react-native-worklets": "0.6.1"
+    "react-native-worklets": "0.7.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.25.2",
diff --git a/example/src/App.tsx b/example/src/App.tsx
index 0d193a0a..91e0b9eb 100644
--- a/example/src/App.tsx
+++ b/example/src/App.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
 import { NavigationContainer, useNavigation } from '@react-navigation/native';
 import { createStackNavigator } from '@react-navigation/stack';
 import AsyncStorage from '@react-native-async-storage/async-storage';
+import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { PagesList, type PageItem } from './PagesList';
 import { HomeMenu } from './shared/HomeMenu';
 
@@ -95,38 +96,42 @@ function HomeScreen({ navigation }: { navigation: any }) {
   );
 }
 
+const queryClient = new QueryClient();
+
 export default function App() {
   return (
-    <NavigationContainer>
-      <Stack.Navigator
-        screenOptions={{
-          headerStyle: {
-            backgroundColor: '#323232',
-          },
-          headerTintColor: '#fff',
-          headerTitleStyle: {
-            fontWeight: 'bold',
-          },
-        }}
-      >
-        <Stack.Screen
-          name="Home"
-          component={HomeScreen}
-          options={{
-            title: 'Rive Examples',
-            headerRight: HeaderMenuButton,
+    <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
+      <NavigationContainer>
+        <Stack.Navigator
+          screenOptions={{
+            headerStyle: {
+              backgroundColor: '#323232',
+            },
+            headerTintColor: '#fff',
+            headerTitleStyle: {
+              fontWeight: 'bold',
+            },
           }}
-        />
-        {PagesList.map(({ id, component, name }) => (
+        >
           <Stack.Screen
-            key={id}
-            name={id}
-            component={component}
-            options={{ title: name }}
+            name="Home"
+            component={HomeScreen}
+            options={{
+              title: 'Rive Examples',
+              headerRight: HeaderMenuButton,
+            }}
           />
-        ))}
-      </Stack.Navigator>
-    </NavigationContainer>
+          {PagesList.map(({ id, component, name }) => (
+            <Stack.Screen
+              key={id}
+              name={id}
+              component={component}
+              options={{ title: name }}
+            />
+          ))}
+        </Stack.Navigator>
+      </NavigationContainer>
+    </QueryClientProvider>
   );
 }
 
diff --git a/example/src/exercisers/RiveToReactNativeExample.tsx b/example/src/exercisers/RiveToReactNativeExample.tsx
index 6eec4f5a..fa45ed7b 100644
--- a/example/src/exercisers/RiveToReactNativeExample.tsx
+++ b/example/src/exercisers/RiveToReactNativeExample.tsx
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ import {
   Switch,
 } from 'react-native';
 import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import Animated, {
-  runOnUI,
   useSharedValue,
   useAnimatedStyle,
   type SharedValue,
 } from 'react-native-reanimated';
-import { NitroModules } from 'react-native-nitro-modules';
+import { scheduleOnUI } from 'react-native-worklets';
 import {
   Fit,
   RiveView,
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ declare global {
   var __callMicrotasks: () => void;
 }
 
-installWorkletDispatcher(runOnUI);
+installWorkletDispatcher(scheduleOnUI);
 
 function useRiveNumberListener(
   property: ViewModelNumberProperty | undefined,
@@ -40,18 +40,16 @@ function useRiveNumberListener(
     if (!property) return;
 
     if (useUIThread) {
-      const boxedProperty = NitroModules.box(property);
       const sv = sharedValue;
 
-      runOnUI(() => {
+      scheduleOnUI(() => {
         'worklet';
-        const prop = boxedProperty.unbox();
-        prop.addListener((value: number) => {
+        property.addListener((value: number) => {
           'worklet';
           sv.value = value;
           global.__callMicrotasks();
         });
-      })();
+      });
 
       return () => {
         property.removeListeners();
@@ -78,32 +76,40 @@ export default function RiveToReactNativeExample() {
       ) : riveFile ? (
         <WithViewModelSetup file={riveFile} />
       ) : (
-        <Text style={styles.errorText}>{error?.message || 'Unexpected error'}</Text>
+        <Text style={styles.errorText}>
+          {error?.message || 'Unexpected error'}
+        </Text>
       )}
     </View>
   );
 }
 
 function WithViewModelSetup({ file }: { file: RiveFile }) {
-  const viewModel = useMemo(() => file.defaultArtboardViewModel(), [file]);
-  const instance = useMemo(
-    () => viewModel?.createDefaultInstance(),
-    [viewModel]
-  );
   const [useUIThread, setUseUIThread] = useState(true);
 
-  if (!instance || !viewModel) {
+  const { data: instance, error } = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ['bouncing-ball-instance', file],
+    queryFn: async () => {
+      const vm = await file.defaultArtboardViewModelAsync();
+      if (!vm) throw new Error('No view model found.');
+      const inst = await vm.createDefaultInstanceAsync();
+      if (!inst) throw new Error('Failed to create view model instance');
+      return inst;
+    },
+  });
+
+  if (error) {
     return (
       <View style={styles.errorContainer}>
-        <Text style={styles.errorText}>
-          {!viewModel
-            ? 'No view model found.'
-            : 'Failed to create view model instance'}
-        </Text>
+        <Text style={styles.errorText}>{error.message}</Text>
       </View>
     );
   }
 
+  if (!instance) {
+    return <ActivityIndicator size="large" color="#0000ff" />;
+  }
+
   return (
     <BouncingBallTracker
       instance={instance}
diff --git a/src/core/WorkletBridge.ts b/src/core/WorkletBridge.ts
index 29bc45a8..adcc3c4e 100644
--- a/src/core/WorkletBridge.ts
+++ b/src/core/WorkletBridge.ts
@@ -10,21 +10,24 @@ let isInstalled = false;
  *
  * Call this once at app startup. It will schedule the installation on the UI thread.
  *
- * @param runOnUI - The runOnUI function from react-native-reanimated
+ * Requires react-native-worklets >= 0.7.1 for automatic HybridObject serialization.
+ *
+ * @param scheduleOnUI - The scheduleOnUI function from react-native-worklets
  *
  * @example
  * ```tsx
  * import { installWorkletDispatcher } from '@rive-app/react-native';
- * import { runOnUI } from 'react-native-reanimated';
+ * import { scheduleOnUI } from 'react-native-worklets';
  *
  * // Call once at app startup
- * installWorkletDispatcher(runOnUI);
+ * installWorkletDispatcher(scheduleOnUI);
  * ```
  */
 export function installWorkletDispatcher(
-  runOnUI: <Args extends unknown[], ReturnValue>(
-    worklet: (...args: Args) => ReturnValue
-  ) => (...args: Args) => void
+  scheduleOnUI: <Args extends unknown[], ReturnValue>(
+    worklet: (...args: Args) => ReturnValue,
+    ...args: Args
+  ) => void
 ): void {
   if (isInstalled) {
     return;
@@ -34,11 +37,8 @@ export function installWorkletDispatcher(
   const bridge =
     NitroModules.createHybridObject<RiveWorkletBridge>('RiveWorkletBridge');
 
-  const boxedBridge = NitroModules.box(bridge);
-
-  runOnUI(() => {
+  scheduleOnUI(() => {
     'worklet';
-    const b = boxedBridge.unbox();
-    b.install();
-  })();
+    bridge.install();
+  });
 }
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 6d507750..7cba3eff 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -5563,6 +5563,24 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@tanstack/query-core@npm:5.100.10":
+  version: 5.100.10
+  resolution: "@tanstack/query-core@npm:5.100.10"
+  checksum: d19351b858bd758ad8a860e9333c9b78c1ec4a564b867f592046a60cf8421580d8aefcb3dfc3c67d59c5f8cf3dee9a3074ac07204e37ec54012fd912246d0dbd
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
+"@tanstack/react-query@npm:^5.100.10":
+  version: 5.100.10
+  resolution: "@tanstack/react-query@npm:5.100.10"
+  dependencies:
+    "@tanstack/query-core": 5.100.10
+  peerDependencies:
+    react: ^18 || ^19
+  checksum: 90ceb6cafa573a081bcaf03e727ab99e68c71464dc65cede626c3c10c848d136f33ffb6523a04c477448d46d320b202b5d93fbb6f1cb4bef27fd3af3ff43cbee
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@testing-library/react-hooks@npm:^8.0.1":
   version: 8.0.1
   resolution: "@testing-library/react-hooks@npm:8.0.1"
@@ -16321,6 +16339,20 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"react-native-reanimated@npm:4.2.0":
+  version: 4.2.0
+  resolution: "react-native-reanimated@npm:4.2.0"
+  dependencies:
+    react-native-is-edge-to-edge: 1.2.1
+    semver: 7.7.3
+  peerDependencies:
+    react: "*"
+    react-native: "*"
+    react-native-worklets: ">=0.7.0"
+  checksum: a8a4c321513cdca93a66b90c284c86eb56b05ac7d8989cd36b3e090055b59b9613870891868432835a13d1ddcaad3b1763bb9c7ed267616d90e138625d15ef23
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "react-native-reanimated@npm:4.2.1":
   version: 4.2.1
   resolution: "react-native-reanimated@npm:4.2.1"
@@ -16354,6 +16386,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@react-native/typescript-config": 0.79.2
     "@react-navigation/native": ^7.1.9
     "@react-navigation/stack": ^7.3.2
+    "@tanstack/react-query": ^5.100.10
     "@types/deep-equal": ^1.0.4
     "@types/react": ^19.0.0
     babel-plugin-react-compiler: ^1.0.0
@@ -16364,10 +16397,10 @@ __metadata:
     react-native-gesture-handler: 2.29.1
     react-native-harness: 1.0.0
     react-native-nitro-modules: 0.35.0
-    react-native-reanimated: 4.1.5
+    react-native-reanimated: 4.2.0
     react-native-safe-area-context: ^5.4.0
     react-native-screens: ~4.18.0
-    react-native-worklets: 0.6.1
+    react-native-worklets: 0.7.4
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft