Checking out PlayCanvas

I’m setting aside some time this weekend to learn the basics about PlayCanvas. It’s one of the only tools available to WebXR developers that I haven’t used at all, so I’m going to change that.

This is a working list of things I want to learn and try this weekend. I’ll update this list as needed over the next few days. Let me know if you have suggestions of things I could learn or try.

I’ll share my thoughts here and on Twitter and Mastodon as I explore this weekend. You can also see the projects I’m working on here.

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Goals

• Learn the absolute basics of PlayCanvas
• Working with assets, components, materials, etc.
• Basic scripting / custom components
• Any 3D modeling features built in?
• WebXR features

Excluded from this weekend

• Deployment – just use their hosting for now
• Other frameworks, systems, integrations

Idea 1: Bouncing balls

• Simple enclosed room made of primitives
• Spheres that bounce around and hit the walls and floor
• Controllers / hands to grab and throw them
• Spawn more with a button

Idea 2: Just a place

• Use some premade assets to make a small scene
• Someplace to meditate or just unwind
• Do something with water. Simple water surface looks great