PlayCanvas

PlayCanvas is an open-source game engine built on WebGL2 and WebGPU. It allows you to create interactive 3D applications, games, and visualizations that run on any browser and device. It features graphics, physics, animation, sound, and asset management.

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playcanvas · 3D & Game Development

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VERSIONv2.9.2
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Game Enginewebgl3DjavascriptMIT

Common commercial products in this category: Unity, Unreal Engine, Autodesk Maya

What can it do?
  • Develop interactive 3D applications and games that work in web browsers
  • With WebXR support, you create immersive AR and VR experiences via browser
  • You write object behaviors and scripts using TypeScript or JavaScript
User reviews
  • • NeutralHacker News

    Build WebGPU apps with PlayCanvas

    “I bet there's a lot of cheap wins by bundling all those tiny files in a few bigger ones. But minimizing the WASM blob for a humongous native engine like Unreal Engine 5 sounds like a real challenge. Even when this is reduced by 90% it's still 10x bigger than Unity's web output,…”

  • ↓ NegativeHacker News

    Build WebGPU apps with PlayCanvas

    “Hey ertucetin! (Disclaimer, I used to work at PlayCanvas and still manage the Discord) Just to help feedback on some points: - ES6 Modules and NPM support is actively being worked on and should be ready by end of year - Typescript support will follow after that (Mark who wrote…”

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