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PlayCanvas
Developer(s)Will Eastcott, Dave Evans, Vaios Kalpias-Illias,Kevin Rooney, Maksims Mihejevs
Written inJavaScript
Operating systemOS independent
PlatformCross-platform
TypeHTML5 3D engine
LicenseMIT License
Websiteplaycanvas.com
As ofJuly 2014

PlayCanvas is an open source[1] 3D game engine/interactive 3D application engine alongside a proprietary cloud-hosted creation platform that allows for simultaneous editing from multiple computers via a browser-based interface.[2] It runs in modern browsers that support WebGL, including Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. The engine is capable of rigid-body physics simulation, handling three-dimensional audio and 3D animations.

PlayCanvas has gained the support of ARM, Activision and Mozilla.[3]

The PlayCanvas engine was open-sourced on June 4, 2014.[4][5]

Features

The PlayCanvas platform allows for real-time editing of a project by multiple developers simultaneously. The engine supports the WebGL standard to produce GPU accelerated 3D graphics and allows for scripting via the JavaScript programming language.[6] Projects can be distributed via an URL web link or packaged, for example, for Android, using CocoonJS[7][8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "PlayCanvas goes open source". hacks.mozilla.org. June 4, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "GDC 2014: Mozilla and partners prove Web is the platform for gaming". blog.mozilla.org. March 18, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  3. ^ "Techstars London: Top Picks". techcrunch.com. September 27, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  4. ^ "PlayCanvas 3D WebGL Game Engine Now Open Source". gamingonlinux.com. June 4, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  5. ^ "PlayCanvas takes its WebGL video game engine open source". thenextweb.com. June 4, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  6. ^ "PlayCanvas Browser-Based Game Engine". phoronix.com. June 4, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  7. ^ "Ludei CocoonJS".
  8. ^ "Ludei CocconJS Tech Partners - Engines". ludei.com. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  9. ^ "PlayCanvas App On Mobile Using CocoonJS". magicsheepgames.co.uk. October 9, 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
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