Start with the basics of Three.js and gradually move on to advanced topics such as streaming infinite worlds, GPU memory optimization, and scalable game architecture. Learn to create anything you want.
Three.js & GameDev
47h 38m 23s
English
Paid
As of April 2025, this is still the only course on Three.js that covers topics such as:
- Smooth content streaming
- Streaming of infinite worlds
- Efficient compression of meshes and textures
- Working with GPU memory and data structures
- Resource management and debugging
- Entity management systems
- Scalable game architecture and design patterns
About the Author: SimonDev
About SimonDev
Hello! My name is Simon. I am a senior graphics engineer with more than 20 years of experience. Many people know me from my YouTube channel, which has over 214,000 subscribers.
Early Work
I hold a computer science degree from the University of Toronto. I started my career in the early 2000s as a graphics programmer on the original Xbox and PlayStation 2 consoles.
I focused on 3D rendering and performance work. I built custom engines and shader tools, created visual effects, and set up graphics pipelines. One of my projects, a custom shader graph system, was shown at GDC in 2007. This was long before common visual shader editors appeared.
Time at Google
I later joined the Chrome team at Google. I spent about seven years improving performance, building tools, and working on systems for profiling and tracking regressions at scale.
Side Projects
I also worked on several unusual projects. One was an MMO with millions of players and tens of thousands online at the same time. The server was written in C++, and the client ran in Adobe Shockwave.
I consulted on mobile game work for the iPhone. This included rewriting a backend from PHP to Python, which cut server costs from about $10,000 to about $50 per month.
What I Do Now
Today, I create technical demos and run a YouTube channel about real-time graphics, performance, and game development. I enjoy this work and aim to share the knowledge I have gained over the years.
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All Course Lessons (55)
| # | Lesson Title | Duration | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. Hello World Demo | 39:47 | |
| 2 | 2.1 Render Loops | 14:48 | |
| 3 | 2.2 Render Loops | 27:09 | |
| 4 | 3.1 Scene Graphs | 17:26 | |
| 5 | 3.2 Scene Graphs | 24:56 | |
| 6 | 4.1 Materials & Geometries | 07:39 | |
| 7 | 4.2 Materials & Geometries | 14:18 | |
| 8 | 5.1 Debug UI | 07:59 | |
| 9 | 5.2 Debug UI | 21:48 | |
| 10 | 6.1 Perspective & Orthographic Cameras | 15:43 | |
| 11 | 6.2 Perspective & Orthographic Cameras | 15:07 | |
| 12 | 7.1 Lig & Shadows | 17:34 | |
| 13 | 7.2 Lig & Shadows | 49:13 | |
| 14 | 8.1 Textures & Materials | 28:24 | |
| 15 | 8.2 Textures & Materials | 01:46:08 | |
| 16 | 9 Loading Models | 23:55 | |
| 17 | 10.1 HDR | 24:51 | |
| 18 | 10.2 HDR | 51:04 | |
| 19 | 11 Character Animations | 40:53 | |
| 20 | 12 Shaders | 33:01 | |
| 21 | 13 Advanced Geometry | 48:39 | |
| 22 | 14.1 Render Targ | 03:45 | |
| 23 | 14.2 Render Targ | 35:04 | |
| 24 | 15.1 Postprocessing | 05:12 | |
| 25 | 15.2 Postprocessing | 01:24:06 | |
| 26 | 16.1 Basic Debugging | 16:01 | |
| 27 | 16.2 Basic Debugging | 19:33 | |
| 28 | 17.1 Managing Resources | 10:32 | |
| 29 | 17.2 Managing Resources | 34:51 | |
| 30 | 18 Project 3rd Person Camera | 01:07:35 | |
| 31 | 19 Particle Systems | 35:04 | |
| 32 | 20.1 Physics | 18:12 | |
| 33 | 20.2 Physics | 01:48:43 | |
| 34 | 21.1 Advanced Particle Systems | 02:45:52 | |
| 35 | 21.2 Advanced Particle Systems | 01:15:24 | |
| 36 | 22.1 Compression - SimonDev | 58:13 | |
| 37 | 22.2 Compression - SimonDev | 36:50 | |
| 38 | 23.1 Project Solar System v2 | 03:02:53 | |
| 39 | 23.2 Project Solar System v2 | 02:29:22 | |
| 40 | 24 Depth Textures | 01:04:12 | |
| 41 | 25 Streaming & Infinite Terrain | 01:30:28 | |
| 42 | 26 GPGPU - Stateless GPU Particles | 01:05:52 | |
| 43 | 27 GPGPU - Stateful GPU Particles | 01:04:40 | |
| 44 | 28 GPGPU - Advanced | 49:31 | |
| 45 | 29.1 GPGPU - Boids | 01:35:03 | |
| 46 | 29.2 GPGPU - Boids | 01:04:31 | |
| 47 | 29.3 GPGPU - Boids | 15:01 | |
| 48 | 30 Customizing Materials | 01:53:38 | |
| 49 | 31 Intro to Design Patterns | 47:53 | |
| 50 | 32 Applying Patterns | 02:26:52 | |
| 51 | 33.1 Entity Management | 01:22:31 | |
| 52 | 33.2 Entity Management | 55:36 | |
| 53 | 34.1 Graphs and Data Structures | 01:00:04 | |
| 54 | 34.2 Graphs and Data Structures | 01:29:16 | |
| 55 | 34.3 Graphs and Data Structures | 15:41 |
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