Create a 3D multi-player game using THREE.js and Socket.IO

2h 39m 55s
English
Paid
November 21, 2023

With Socket IO it is very easy to create a game where multiple remote players can share data. In this course we start by installing NODE.js, a prerequisite of Socket IO.  NODE.js is an open source server environment. We make sure NODE.js is working correctly and that you understand how to run it by running through a few very simple examples.

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In section 3 we move on to building a simple chat app using Socket IO and I show you how to use the rooms capability of Socket IO to limit inter-Socket communication to groups of sockets that share a room.

Section 4 introduces the WebGL library, THREE.js, and shows how to display assets using this library.

.Section 5 looks at accessing online 3D resources both models and animations and shows how you can use Blender to edit these assets.

Section 6 covers in more detail using THREE.js for games.

Section 7 brings 3D and Socket IO together to create a framework for a game where we see remote players moving.

Section 8 shows how we can chat to remote players by sending a private chat message, socket to socket.

Section 9 shows how to take your game to a live server.

The final section gives some important tips when using NODE.js and Socket IO with the THREE.js library in an online game.

Requirements:
  • Only basic JavaScript is assumed
Who this course is for:
  • If you are interested in creating multiplayer games then this is the course for you.
  • If you want to learn to use Socket IO then this is the course for you.

What you'll learn:

  • You’ll learn how to use THREE js to show great 3D content in a modern browser, including on mobile devices.
  • Learn to use a NODE js server.
  • Learn how to get great 3D assets from online providers including animation assets.
  • Learn to use Socket io to create a simple chat app.
  • Put all your new skills together to create a 3D game that has remote players that you can interact with.

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# Title Duration
1 Introduction 01:39
2 What is NODE.js 01:55
3 Your first NODE.js app 06:25
4 What is Socket.Io? 01:00
5 Your first Socket.IO app 07:46
6 Connecting a socket to a server 05:39
7 Create a simple chat app 07:41
8 Overview of the rooms version of the chat app 07:10
9 Coding the rooms version of the chat app 07:54
10 The THREE.js website 01:46
11 3D basics 03:33
12 Your first THREE.js web page 08:31
13 Using FBXLoader 07:03
14 Sourcing 3D assets online 02:13
15 Using Mixamo 02:38
16 Editing assets with Blender 04:32
17 Loading assets 04:27
18 Setting up cameras 04:41
19 Moving your character 08:55
20 Constraining to the environment 10:46
21 The Socket.IO app 05:04
22 A overview of socket events 05:54
23 Handling the local player 07:33
24 Handling the NPCs 07:17
25 Convert text into an image 08:10
26 Make remote players selectable 09:22
27 Add chat feature to game 03:38
28 How to map a URL to a specific port address 04:09
29 How to ensure the node app stays running 01:13
30 Top tips 00:39
31 Bonus Lecture 00:42

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