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CMSC498W Lecture 3 2016-02-04 Unity Derek Juba Amitabh Varshney
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CMSC498WLecture 3
2016-02-04
Unity
Derek JubaAmitabh Varshney
Game Engines
● 100s of game engines
● Most are proprietary
● Freely-available engines often have limited support
Game Engines
● Unity and Unreal Engine are two major freely-available 3D engines today
● Contrasted with Unreal Engine, some say Unity is less powerful but easier to learn
● Low barrier to entry– Unity: Free under $100 000, then $1 500
– Unreal Engine: Free under $3 000 per quarter, then 5%
Unity
● Game Engine and IDE (Integrated Development Environment)
http://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/LearningtheInterface.html
Unity
● Official site: http://unity3d.com/– Tutorials, documentation, etc.
● Large amount of unofficial help available as well
● Scripting supports C# and UnityScript (modeled after JavaScript)
Assets
● Assets (models, textures, sounds, animations, etc.) can be very time-consuming to create
● Official Unity Asset Store offers free and paid assets: https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/en/
● Many unofficial sources available as well
Games
● Unity supports both 2D and 3D games
● Also things in between (“2.5D”)– 3D assets on a 2D terrain or in a 2D side-scroller
– 2D assets viewed at an angle on a 2D terrain that appear 3D
● http://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/2Dor3D.html
● For VR, we want 3D assets!
Dreamfall Chapters
http://redthreadgames.com/games/chapters/
Kerbal Space Program
https://kerbalspaceprogram.com/en/?page_id=11
Pillars of Eternity
http://eternity.obsidian.net/media/screenshots
Surgeon Simulator 2013
http://www.surgeonsim.com/surgeon-simulator-2013/
Games
● Unity is also used for non-game applications– AR Showroom App
– Guided Meditation
– Defibrillator Training
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Ferrari AR Showroom App
http://www.pleribus.com/portfolio-item/ferrari-augmented-reality-ipad-app/#!prettyPhoto
Guided Meditation
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http://guidedmeditationvr.com/guided-meditation-v1-05/
Virtual Zoll Defibrillator Training
http://sitel.org/digital-media-services/
