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PlayCanvas is an open source platform for building interactive web content. It's written in JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3 and WebGL.

This list is a curated collection of awesome resources, tools, tutorials and projects using the PlayCanvas engine to help developers make awesome games and visualizations.

Contributions very welcome but first see Contributing.

PlayCanvas Products

PlayCanvas Engine

Open source JavaScript graphics application framework.

PlayCanvas Editor

Browser-based editor for creating 3D web applications.

PlayCanvas React

Open source React wrapper for the PlayCanvas Engine.

PlayCanvas Web Components

Open source Web Components wrapper for the PlayCanvas Engine.

Model Viewer

Open source model viewer for viewing glTF and PLY (3D Gaussian Splats) files.

Texture Tool

Open source tool for reprojecting textures.

PCUI

Open source front-end framework used by the PlayCanvas toolset.

Community

Discord Server
Facebook
Forum
LinkedIn
Reddit
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YouTube

Documentation

API Reference

Complete engine API documentation.

Developer Site

PlayCanvas Developer Site.

Tutorials

Vehicle and Interior Tutorials

Detailed write-ups of 2 PlayCanvas visualization applications.

Create a Bowling Game

Create a physics-based bowling game.

Create a Space Shooter

Recreate Asteroids in this Tutsplus tutorial.

MDN Tutorial

Build up a basic demo with PlayCanvas.

Official Tutorials

Large collection of official PlayCanvas tutorials.

PlayCanvas and Substance

Creating high-end artwork for vehicle configurators with PlayCanvas and Substance.

Rescue the Lunar Lander

Tutorial to make a simple physics-based game.

Solar Games Mentorship

Premium PlayCanvas training and mentorship services.

Video Tutorials

YouTube playlist for short PlayCanvas tutorials.

Wavedash

Learn how to publish your PlayCanvas game on the Wavedash gaming site.

Extensions and Utilities

8th Wall

Markerless AR runtime.

Kinematic Character Controller

An open-source kinematic character controller.

playcanvas-ar

Marker-based AR solution built on ARToolkit.

playcanvas-node

REST API wrapper for Node.js.

playcanvas-p2.js

An integration with the p2.js 2D physics engine.

playcanvas-rest-api-tools

CLI tools built on the PlayCanvas REST API.

playcanvas-spine

Spine plugin for PlayCanvas for 2D animations.

playcanvas-tween

Officially supported tween animation plugin.

playcanvas-vue

A PlayCanvas integration with Vue.js.

@recast-navigation/playcanvas

NavMesh and Pathfinding using [Recast](https://github.com/recastnavigation/recastnavigation) for PlayCanvas.

tween.js

Popular JavaScript tweening library that integrates easily with PlayCanvas.

Sublime Completions

Sublime Text Autocompletion for the PlayCanvas API.

VS Code Extension

An alternative to the built-in Code Editor.

Technical Demos

After the Flood

Collaboration with Mozilla to promote WebGL 2.

Casino

Physically rendered 3D casino environment.

Global Illumination

GI approximation using interpolated lightmaps.

Seemore

Collaboration with ARM to promote mobile WebGL.

Sponza

Run-time lightmapped Sponza environment.

Star-Lord

First ever PBR demo from PlayCanvas.

Steampunk Slots

Physically rendered slot machine.

Interactive Experiences

Call of Duty: Gunsmith

Promotional 3D experience themed on Call of Duty.

Camille World

Explore 3D worlds and play as puzzles.

Childhood on the Move

Virtual art exhibition from charity Family for Every Child.

Cyber City

Promotional site for Visionaries777.

Da Viking Code's Metaverse

Explorable 3D project portfolio of a digital agency.

DOOH Invaders

World's largest Space Invaders clone unveiled at Cannes Lions.

Fatal System Error

Interactive opera experience created by Dumbworld from the Royal Opera House.

How Not To Suck At Money

Educational game from Invesco about personal finance.

Instant Worlds

Instant, browser-based 3D worlds for brands and audiences to connect in real time.

Life During COVID-19

Virtual art exhibition from charity Family for Every Child.

MMX Racing

Interactive 3D ad for a popular mobile game.

Party Space

Virtual events platform.

Pocketverse

Procedurally generated star systems.

Realise

A video game to accompany the new EP from Hearse Pileup.

Ride Along 2

Using WebGL to promote a Hollywood movie release.

Rugby World Cup

Promoting the Rugby World Cup in London's Piccadilly Circus.

Virtual Statues

A digital museum built with 3D Gaussian Splatting.

Wild Rift

Solve the puzzle to unlock a League of Legends: Wild Rift character.

Games

Browser Games

Beyond Bionic: Extreme Encounters

Outdoor adventures in this game from the BBC.

Bubble Tower 3D

Old-school bubble shooter game.

Build Land

Grow your island by collecting resources.

Bus Parking 3D

Park the bus in the designated space before the timer runs out.

Cannon Balls 3D

Use the cannon to destroy the various structures in this physics-based game.

Car Detailing Master

Clean, paint, and polish cars in this satisfying makeover game from Gamebole.

Color Burst 3D

Hit the colored wall matching the ball color.

Color Up

Climb up carefully and stay on the right colored boxes.

Continental Marble Adventure

Marble game for Continental's 150th anniversary.

Conundrum

A word game where you solve anagrams. Fast!

Curve Ball 3D

3D pong game.

DeadRise.io

Fast-paced zombie shooting chaos in your browser.

Disney's Hour of Code - Moana

Learn programming fundamentals with Disney's Moana.

Euro Penalty Cup 2021

Try to hit the goal and outsmart the goalkeeper.

Fishing League

Climb the ranks and become the ultimate angler.

Flappy Bird

Guide the bird through as many pipes as possible.

Free Kick Football

Curve the ball to score goals.

Full Speed Racing

Drive as far as you can before the time runs out.

Galaxies: Combat

Carefully select power-ups to defeat waves of hostile ships.

Garden Bloom

Garden-themed 2D match-3 game.

Garden Match 3D

3D match 3 game.

Geometry Run

Stylized endless runner built from geometric shapes.

Golf and Friends

Swing into a vibrant online minigolf adventure.

Hoop Royale

Maneuver the ring around the ball.

Jungle Friends

Earn coins by helping your animal friends.

Lego Jurassic World: Off-road Race

Dinosaurs, LEGO and vehicle stunts.

Mahjong World

3D Mahjong puzzle game.

Mancala Classic

Strategic board game.

Master Archer

Shoot the fruit from the top of Bob's head.

Megopoly

Free to play casual strategy board game where you invest in virtual property.

Monopoly

The classic board game recreated in a 3D video game.

Nitro Knights

Futuristic jousting game.

Om Nom Run

Endless runner.

Orbital Survival

Destroy wave after wave of enemies on a tiny world.

Scooter Xtreme

Casual scooter riding game.

Slice Rush

Take the knife and chop your way through the kitchen.

Squid Dash

Help Squiddy get to the ocean.

Stack Smash

Destroy all platforms to get to the ground and win.

Stickman Climb

Physics-based puzzle game.

SWOOOP

Pick up gems in a bi-plane above a magical island.

The Walking Dead: Those Beyond

A community survivor camp experience game.

TNT Bomb

Destroy buildings and structures with explosive power-ups.

Town Star

Online farming game built by the Creative Director of Farmville 2.

Virtual Voodoo

Voodoo doll simulator.

IO Games

99 Nights Online

Multiplayer survival horror coop game.

Animal Obby

Switch between animals with unique abilities to reach the goal.

Bullet Bonanza

Fast-paced, high-fidelity, 3D multiplayer FPS game from Kiloo.

Fields of Fury

Capture the flag set during WW2.

GUMMYZ

Sword-swinging multiplayer combat game.

Ink Wars

Paint faster than your opponents to win the round.

Mini Royale: Nations

Battle Royale first-person shooter.

Robostorm

Frenetic online multiplayer mech battle game.

Rollem

Guide your hamster to the end of the obstacle course in the fastest time.

Simply Prop Hunt

Fast-paced multiplayer hide-and-seek game with a clever twist.

Simply City

An open-world multiplayer GTA-like driving game.

Simply Up

Climb to the top of the tower in the shortest time.

Tank Royale

Cartoony fast-paced top-down multiplayer shooter.

TANX

Online multiplayer tank battle game.

Tribals

First-person multiplayer survival game.

Venge

3D multiplayer first-person shooter.

Vortelli's Pizza

Multiplayer restaurant game.

Warbands

3D multiplayer first-person shooter.

Wheat Farming

Multiplayer farming game.

Messenger Games

GameWave

Multiplayer games for iMessage.

YouTube Playables

Cannon Balls 3D

Use the cannon to destroy the various structures in this physics-based game.

Color Burst 3D

Hit the colored wall matching the ball color.

Farm Land

Grow produce to expand your land.

Free Kick Football

Curve the ball to score goals.

Full Speed Racing

Drive as far as you can before the time runs out.

Om Nom Run

Endless runner.

Scooter Xtreme

Casual scooter riding game.

Stack Bounce

Destroy all platforms to get to the ground and win.

Automotive

Airstream Basecamp

Travel trailer visualizer.

Bennington Pontoon Boats

Boat configurator.

BMW Car Design

Interactive exploration of BMW design.

BMW i4 M50 Showcase

Blog article that embeds a technical overview of the new i4.

BMW i8

Car visualizer.

DAB Motors

Motorcycle configurator.

Garage 360

3D configurator for motorcross graphic kits.

Honda Civic Type R

Configurator (Japanese).

Indian Motorcycles

Motorcycle configurator.

Infiniti Experience

Explore the 2020 Infiniti range (Chinese).

Kia Niro Hybrid

Kia configurator (Korean).

Kia Virtual Experience

Explore Kia's latest line of cars.

Mercedes AMG GT C

Car visualizer.

Nissan Ariya

Explore Nissan's Ariya in 3D (Japanese - requires sign in).

Polaris RZR

Off-road vehicle configurator.

Product Configurators

3D Plans

Virtual tours and interactive maps for the property market.

Amisco Furniture

Interactive 3D furniture configurator.

Bugatti Tourbillon

Watch configurator from Jacob & Co Timepieces.

Cibes Lifts

Elevator configurator.

Elfa Closets

Closet configurator.

Fjällräven Kånken

Backpack configurator.

Iconic Nordic Rooms

Shower and sink configurators.

iPhone 6

iPhone visualizer.

Montblanc

Product visualizer for Montblanc pens, watches, wallets and headphones.

Norqain

Watch configurator.

My Sliding Wardrobe

Closet configurator.

Renewal by Andersen Windows

Window configurator.

Watch Configurator

Technical demo from Visionaries777.

WFI

Workstation configurator.

Willab Gardens Greenhouses

Greenhouse configurator.

3D Gaussian Splatting

2nd Swing

Golf retailer using splats for product visualization.

4DV

Impressive implementation of animated Gaussian splats (4DGS).

Arrival Space

Social metaverse built on splat-based spaces.

Braintrance

A platform to share and experience 3D memories.

Crysta

Turn your favorite moments into exquisite, full-color 3D keepsakes.

CyArk

Explore sites of historical significance in 3D.

DiffStudio

Create digital twins of e-commerce products.

Doly

Capture high-quality 3D photos of your products and embed them on Shopify in minutes.

GSplat Share

Share your splats with optional time-limited and password-protected links.

Echo-2 Viewer

Explore splats created by the world models of SpAItial AI.

Form Chasers

A community site for sharing scans of vehicles.

Grace Cathedral

Explore the interior and exterior of the famous San Francisco landmark.

Heritage Expolorer

Archive of cultural heritage and other interesting sites.

LichtFeld Studio Gallery

Example scenes trained by LichtFeld Studio.

Mind Studio

Showcase page showing many examples of 3DGS being used for real estate projects.

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

Explore 6 rooms at the museum.

NeuralStorm

Neural rendering for high-fidelity product visualization.

Nood

Furniture retailer.

Old Main

The Public Library of Cincinnati's Grand Hall as it appeared in 1900.

Prewatch

Smart virtual scouting for better decisions.

Primer on Gaussian Splatting

Blog article embedding the PlayCanvas SuperSplat Viewer.

Real Horizons

Transform video into 3D immersive tours.

Reflct

Curate, manage and deploy 3DGS scenes online.

ScanMeNow

Portable human 3DGS capture platform.

Skyfall-GS

Converts satellite images to explorable 3D urban scenes using the SuperSplat Viewer.

Solaya

Generate high-fidelity 3D digital twins as the foundation for unlimited visual assets.

Splat Labs

Capture, host and share immersive Gaussian splat digital twins.

Splat3D

Browser-based platform for training and publishing splats.

SplatMart

Marketplace for buying and selling Gaussian splat scenes and assets.

Splatimation

Create and publish 3D virtual tours.

Splattr

Create Gaussian splats on the cloud.

SplatTour

Photorealistic 3D tours of any space, generated from a video shot with the user's phone.

Split View Studio

Tools for creating interactive 4D timelines.

StorySplat

Transform your 3D captures into interactive stories.

SuperSplat

Open source platform for editing and publishing 3D Gaussian Splats.

Sutro Tower

Explore this 3D Gaussian Splat of San Francisco's communications tower.

Tum Collegiate Church

Explore a key historical Polish landmark.

UnrealTwin

Turn Unreal scenes into a web link.

vid2scene

Transform 2D video into immersive 3D scenes.

Voxelo

AI-powered studio turning product videos into realistic 3D digital twins.

Wildflow

Scanning the world's coral reefs as Gaussian splats.

AR/VR/XR

Orange Room

A highly realistic interior environment demonstrating room-scale VR.

Neon Bubblegum

Demo scene style WebXR-based homepage from Karsten Weil.

Raw: Paralympics XR

Webby 2022 nominated WebXR 360 video experience.

Storage Space 13

Fun VR game and winner of js13k WebXR category.

Trivver

Shop Smarter in 3D with real-time personalization and analytics.

Viverse

Open platform for virtual worlds and environments developed by HTC.

WebXR Lab

Sandbox for VR interaction experiments.

Generative AI

Snap AI

Use AI to create Snapchat Lenses (3D visualization built on PlayCanvas).

Ideate

AI-powered 3D art suite on the web.

Blockchain/Crypto/NFT

Aritelia

Open world social MMO with sandbox building and collectable NFTs.

The Crypt

Gallery for rare art and collectibles.

Somnium Space

Virtual Reality world built on the Ethereum blockchain.