Company
Date Published
Author
David Fitzgibbon
Word count
4718
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Three.js is a versatile framework that can be both professionally utilized and enjoyed as a hobby, though its initial setup can be complex. This tutorial from the Optimized Dev provides a simplified setup to facilitate engaging with Three.js, guiding users to create a tower of blocks with physics, which will be destructed by a falling ball. The tutorial employs Oimo.js for physics management and Three.js for rendering, demonstrating how to create a Three.js mesh and synchronize it with the Oimo.js body. It encourages users to explore and experiment with 3D concepts, offering a cohesive project structure through a class called Sketch, and uses a Vite setup for streamlined development. Various aspects such as constructing blocks in a tower shape, configuring their physical properties, and rendering them in a 3D scene are covered, with opportunities for customization and creative experimentation outlined throughout, including altering shapes, materials, and physics to achieve different effects.