diff --git a/docs/environment.yml b/docs/environment.yml
index e747e14a..ed8a82f7 100644
--- a/docs/environment.yml
+++ b/docs/environment.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: pythreejs_docs
 channels:
   - conda-forge
 dependencies:
+- ipydatawidgets>=4.3.2
 - python=3.10
 - nodejs
 - numpy
diff --git a/pythreejs/_base/Three.py b/pythreejs/_base/Three.py
index 7d1beee8..92cc1eac 100644
--- a/pythreejs/_base/Three.py
+++ b/pythreejs/_base/Three.py
@@ -39,21 +39,29 @@ def _on_ret_val(self, method_name, ret_val):
         """Message callback used internally for logging exec returns"""
         self.log.info('%s() -> %s' % (method_name, ret_val))
 
-    def _repr_mimebundle_(self, **kwargs):
-        if self._previewable:
-            from IPython.display import display
-            from .renderable import Preview
-            plaintext = repr(self)
-            if len(plaintext) > 110:
-                plaintext = plaintext[:110] + '…'
-            preview = Preview(self)
-            return {
-                'text/plain': plaintext,
-                'application/vnd.jupyter.widget-view+json': {
-                    "version_major": 2,
-                    "version_minor": 0,
-                    "model_id": preview._model_id
+    if hasattr(Widget, "_ipython_display_"):  # ipywidgets < 8.0.0
+        def _ipython_display_(self, **kwargs):
+            if self._previewable:
+                from IPython.display import display
+                from .renderable import Preview
+                return display(Preview(self), **kwargs)
+            else:
+                return super(ThreeWidget, self)._ipython_display_(**kwargs)
+    else:
+        def _repr_mimebundle_(self, **kwargs):
+            if self._previewable:
+                from .renderable import Preview
+                plaintext = repr(self)
+                if len(plaintext) > 110:
+                    plaintext = plaintext[:110] + '…'
+                preview = Preview(self)
+                return {
+                    'text/plain': plaintext,
+                    'application/vnd.jupyter.widget-view+json': {
+                        "version_major": 2,
+                        "version_minor": 0,
+                        "model_id": preview._model_id
+                    }
                 }
-            }
-        else:
-            return super(ThreeWidget, self)._repr_mimebundle_(**kwargs)
+            else:
+                return super(ThreeWidget, self)._repr_mimebundle_(**kwargs)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 383471bb..3492c4dc 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
         'ipywidgets>=7.2.1',
         'ipydatawidgets>=1.1.1',
         'numpy',
+        'traitlets',
     ],
     'extras_require': {
         'test': [