Unity 2020 By Example - Third Edition - Softcover

Wells, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1800203381 ISBN 13: 9781800203389

Verlag: Packt Publishing, 2020

Inhaltsangabe

Learn Unity game development with C# through a series of practical projects ranging from building a simple 2D game to adding AR/VR experiences and machine learning capabilities in a simple yet effective way

Key Features:

• Gain a high-level overview of the Unity game engine while building your own games portfolio
• Discover best practices for implementing game animation, game physics, shaders, and effects
• Create fully featured apps, including Space shooter and a 2D adventure game, and develop AR/VR experiences and Game AI agents

Book Description:

The Unity game engine, used by millions of developers around the world, is popular thanks to its features that enable you to create games and 3D apps for desktop and mobile platforms in no time. With Unity 2020, this state-of-the-art game engine introduces enhancements in Unity tooling, editor, and workflow, among many other additions.

The third edition of this Unity book is updated to the new features in Unity 2020 and modern game development practices. Once you've quickly got to grips with the fundamentals of Unity game development, you'll create a collection, a twin-stick shooter, and a 2D adventure game. You'll then explore advanced topics such as machine learning, virtual reality, and augmented reality by building complete projects using the latest game tool kit. As you implement concepts in practice, this book will ensure that you come away with a clear understanding of Unity game development.

By the end of the book, you'll have a firm foundation in Unity development using C#, which can be applied to other engines and programming languages. You'll also be able to create several real-world projects to add to your professional game development portfolio.

What You Will Learn:

• Learn the fundamentals of game development, including GameObjects, components, and scenes
• Develop a variety of games in C# and explore the brand new sprite shaping tool for Unity 3D and 2D games
• Handle player controls and input functionality for your Unity games
• Implement AI techniques such as pathfinding, finite state machines, and machine learning using Unity ML-Agents
• Create virtual and augmented reality games using UnityVR and AR Foundation
• Explore the cutting-edge features of Unity 2020 and how they can be used to improve your games

Who this book is for:

If you are a game developer or programmer new to Unity and want to get up and running with the game engine in a hands-on way, this book is for you. Unity developers looking to work on practical projects to explore new features in Unity 2020 will find this book useful. A basic understanding of C# programming is required.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Robert Wells is a senior game developer at Hopster. Robert is a knowledgeable game developer with 10 years experience in all aspects of game development, with expertise in Unity and C#. Robert has worked on a number of educational games for iOS and Android, which have been featured by Apple. He has released 10+ assets on the Unity Asset Store. He writes tutorials and articles about games development on his website.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Packt Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2020
• ISBN 10: 1800203381
• ISBN 13: 9781800203389
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Auflage: 3
• Anzahl der Seiten: 676