Create a 3D multi-player game using THREE.js and Socket.IO

With Socket IO it is very easy to create a game where multiple remote players can share data. In this course we start by installing NODE.js, a prerequisite of Socket IO. NODE.js is an open source server environment. We make sure NODE.js is working correctly and that you understand how to run it by running through a few very simple examples.

In section 3 we move on to building a simple chat app using Socket IO and I show you how to use the rooms capability of Socket IO to limit inter-Socket communication to groups of sockets that share a room.

Section 4 introduces the WebGL library, THREE.js, and shows how to display assets using this library.

.Section 5 looks at accessing online 3D resources both models and animations and shows how you can use Blender to edit these assets.

Section 6 covers in more detail using THREE.js for games.

Section 7 brings 3D and Socket IO together to create a framework for a game where we see remote players moving.

Section 8 shows how we can chat to remote players by sending a private chat message, socket to socket.

Section 9 shows how to take your game to a live server.

The final section gives some important tips when using NODE.js and Socket IO with the THREE.js library in an online game.

Requirements:

• Only basic JavaScript is assumed

Who this course is for:

• If you are interested in creating multiplayer games then this is the course for you.
• If you want to learn to use Socket IO then this is the course for you.

What you'll learn:

• You’ll learn how to use THREE js to show great 3D content in a modern browser, including on mobile devices.
• Learn to use a NODE js server.
• Learn how to get great 3D assets from online providers including animation assets.
• Learn to use Socket io to create a simple chat app.
• Put all your new skills together to create a 3D game that has remote players that you can interact with.