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Build Your Own Metaverse with Unity
Build Your Own Metaverse with Unity

Build Your Own Metaverse with Unity: A practical guide to developing your own cross-platform Metaverse with Unity3D and Firebase

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  • Create your own Metaverse from scratch with detailed and practical instructions
  • Use Firebase tools to create a distinctive and feature-rich virtual world
  • Compile and distribute the finished project to various platforms
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Build Your Own Metaverse with Unity is a practical guide for developers with step-by-step explanations, practical examples, and screenshots to guide them through essential concepts. You’ll start by learning how to install Unity and create a character that can move around the virtual world. Next, you’ll learn how to integrate multiplayer functionality, user identification, and registration in your game universe. You’ll explore how to create interactive characters dealing with different attributes of the virtual world, including acquiring homes and decorating them with various features. Additionally, you’ll understand how to use Firebase tools to make your Metaverse unique. By following the expert advice, you’ll be able to create a feature rich Metaverse where players can interact with NPCs, acquire homes, and interact with other players online. Finally, you’ll discover how to compile and distribute the finished project to various platforms, while acquiring with necessary skills and knowledge to create a unique and groundbreaking Metaverse. By the end of this book, you’ll be well-equipped to create a Metaverse with infinite possibilities.

Who is this book for?

This book is perfect for beginners as well as seasoned game developers alike. With its help, you’ll learn valuable skills in idea planning, construction, compilation, and distribution, ensuring a holistic understanding of metaverse development.

What you will learn

  • Master Photon SDK to construct a universe with multiplayer capabilities
  • Familiarize yourself with the benefits of Firebase services when working with Unity3D
  • Store data and settings in a cloud-based database
  • Acquire the skills to create NFTs using Unity3D and C#
  • Explore dynamic object generation from cloud data and manage game character mechanics
  • Incorporate Oculus quest 2 into your Metaverse
  • Allow gamers to register or log in through Firebase authentication for safe gameplay

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KC Oct 12, 2023
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The book provides a detailed guide on building an immersive metaverse. It begins with the fundamentals of crafting a virtual environment, touching on scene design and customization. As it progresses, the content delves into the creation of dynamic virtual worlds and the technicalities of object placement. The latter sections, under the theme "And Now, Make It Metaverse!", introduce interactive features like user registration, NPC navigation aids, and NFT-based virtual house ownership. Notably, the guide emphasizes multiplayer functionalities, using the Photon SDK to synchronize movements and animations, and integrates both text and voice chats for comprehensive communication. In summary, this book offers a holistic approach for those keen on venturing into virtual reality and metaverse creation.
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Justin Robinson Sep 26, 2023
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It's was easy to read and concise. It was the most extensive book on the subject Ive read in the last three years. The solid foundational knowledge presented will give this book literal shelf life for years to come. Its more than worth the investment!
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Akshith Ullal Oct 11, 2023
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The book is segmented into easy-to-follow chapters that are chronologically arranged in their order of complexity, giving beginners a good chance to grasp the basics. The book also demonstrates concepts such as multiplayer gaming using freely available plug-ins, such as Photon PUN networking, making it accessible to a much wider audience.
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Kirito Sep 20, 2023
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This guide dives deep into the topic of metaverse and Unity to create a functioning concept to help accelerate understanding and expansion of your knowledge. It's a great start for beginners who are just learning to use unity grasp complex topics into easily digestible material while having enough advanced topics for more veteran Unity developers. With the focus of cross-platform development, mobile support, and wealth of examples for each step, this book does just that.Pros:- Unity version use is good for Apple Silicon Chips as the version used is the first version to support it natively- Summaries of components used and overall expectations of the current chapter- Examples of UI when creating screens- Uses 3rd party tools that are good for free use. Such as Firebase, Mixamo, and Proton before paid tiers for more advanced usage- Explains why these tools the advantages and disadvantages of these tools- Explains complex topics of optimization techniques in simple terms for any skill level to understand- Touches Unity's CustomEditor for tooling- Includes mobile compatibility to the chapters that are different for standard input systems (Such as computer)- Dives into how NFT's are created and used with good beginner instructions on setting it up with this environment- Meta Quest 2 SupportCons:- Screenshots are a mixture of Mac and Windows. For installation locations, it could confuse the reader if they are unfamiliar with one or the other- Could explain a little bit more on specific Unity classes other than MonoBehavior and what their purpose is- A little bit of a nitpick. There are definitely more than one tools that can be used with every aspect of 3rd party accounts. A small list of other comparable tools listed would be good for readers to know that the examples used aren't the only ones available on the market. Project needs could have users flock to other cloud storage systems, etc- Doesn't expand on other VR usage like OpenXR. This book is not for those looking for in depth solutions for VR targeting outside the Meta Quest SDK
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Adellar Nov 03, 2023
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I received a free review copy since I work in the space, with no obligation to review. When I got around to reading a few of the chapters, I found it insightful and in line with some of the procedures I've been exposed to working in the AR/VR commercial industry.
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