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A Tale of Two Engines - Algolia & Unity

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Date Published
Author
Antoine Hemery
Word Count
1,014
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60
Language
English
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Summary

Algolia, a search engine company, collaborated with Unity game engine developers to create a search-as-you-type experience within a Unity game scene. The team implemented Algolia's C# API client and created a marketplace scene, including a search bar and results panel, using Unity's starter kit as a foundation. They overcame performance challenges by switching to asynchronous mode and optimizing texture loading. After completing the project in one day, they successfully demonstrated the feasibility of integrating Algolia's search engine with Unity. The team plans to expand on this integration, exploring additional features such as facets, filtering, analytics, and personalization, to further enhance the search experience within Unity games.

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