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This is super impressive. I would suspect that the uptake would be massive if there was the ability to import existing unity projects with little effort for the

This is super impressive. I would suspect that the uptake would be massive if there was the ability to import existing unity projects with little effort for the developer.

_cpancake 11y ago
Unit can already export to HTML5. Since this uses Emscripten and Unity uses some sort of custom IL->JS, the performance probably isn't much better.
zurn 11y ago
There seems to exist a third party exporter, https://urho3d.github.io/showcases/2013/12/29/unity3d-to-urho3d-exporter.html https://urho3d.github.io/showcases/2013/12/29/unity3d-to-urh...
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pjmlp 11y ago
I really doubt it. First, Unity already can do it. Second, I am not impressed with WebGL vs what native offers, other than geek cool factor.
- moonchrome 11y ago
  As much as I hate the technical side of webgl (sandbox overhead on top of a legacy API that doesnt even expose 3 generations old capabilities like MRT, webgl 2.0 is far away) it does have a huge advantage of being 0 install no friction access for the user.
  - pjmlp 11y ago
    Try that on a middle range mobile device.
    - moonchrome 11y ago
      I just compile my native code to OpenGL ES and add HTML WebView on top - mobile has a fine app delivery system - desktop not so much and it can handle the performance dip. It also makes the GUI development faster because most of the UI is simple enough and lets the artists prototype stuff easily with tools they know how to use (CSS&HTML)
- vardump 11y ago
  I think you got it the other way around. My <insert computer illiterate relative> is never going to dare to install anything native. But she can now use apps that require 3D thanks to WebGL. WebGL is not where the geek cool factor is, at least not yet. Native might be, isn't that why those $500 graphics cards sell? WebGL brings 3D to the non-geeks.
  - Tloewald 11y ago
    Seems to me that it's the computer-illiterate relatives that install all kinds of crap...
    - vardump 11y ago
      Yeah. They mess up their computer. Once. After that they're scared to ever install anything again.
  - pjmlp 11y ago
    As long as they are happy running a desktop PC, with the fan throttling full speed.

This is super impressive. I would suspect that the uptake would be massive if there was the ability to import existing unity projects with little effort for the developer.

_cpancake 11y ago

Unit can already export to HTML5. Since this uses Emscripten and Unity uses some sort of custom IL->JS, the performance probably isn't much better.

zurn 11y ago

There seems to exist a third party exporter, https://urho3d.github.io/showcases/2013/12/29/unity3d-to-urho3d-exporter.html https://urho3d.github.io/showcases/2013/12/29/unity3d-to-urh...

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pjmlp 11y ago

I really doubt it. First, Unity already can do it. Second, I am not impressed with WebGL vs what native offers, other than geek cool factor.

moonchrome 11y ago
As much as I hate the technical side of webgl (sandbox overhead on top of a legacy API that doesnt even expose 3 generations old capabilities like MRT, webgl 2.0 is far away) it does have a huge advantage of being 0 install no friction access for the user.
- pjmlp 11y ago
  Try that on a middle range mobile device.
  - moonchrome 11y ago
    I just compile my native code to OpenGL ES and add HTML WebView on top - mobile has a fine app delivery system - desktop not so much and it can handle the performance dip. It also makes the GUI development faster because most of the UI is simple enough and lets the artists prototype stuff easily with tools they know how to use (CSS&HTML)
vardump 11y ago
I think you got it the other way around. My <insert computer illiterate relative> is never going to dare to install anything native. But she can now use apps that require 3D thanks to WebGL. WebGL is not where the geek cool factor is, at least not yet. Native might be, isn't that why those $500 graphics cards sell? WebGL brings 3D to the non-geeks.
- Tloewald 11y ago
  Seems to me that it's the computer-illiterate relatives that install all kinds of crap...
  - vardump 11y ago
    Yeah. They mess up their computer. Once. After that they're scared to ever install anything again.
- pjmlp 11y ago
  As long as they are happy running a desktop PC, with the fan throttling full speed.