Unity 3D location based game development with Mapbox (Udemy.com)
Bring location-based experiences to life! Add real time locations and mapping into your games with Unity 3D
Created by: Devslopes by Mark Price
Produced in 2018
What you will learn
- Integrate the Mapbox SDK into Unity 3D games
- Generate Custom 3D Maps
- Use Points of Interest to Make Real-World Experiences
Quality Score
Overall Score : 88 / 100
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Course Description
Learn how to build experiences for exploring the world with Mapbox. Add location into any game with their mapping, navigation, and location search SDKs. Harness the power of location like Pokmon GO, Ingress, & Zombies, Run! These videos were produced in collaboration with the good folks at Mapbox.
This Unity course is for beginners & seasoned programmers!
You'll learn what Mapbox can do, how to add the Mapbox SDK to your Unity 3D projects, then build some amazing games that leverage the power of location and maps.
First off, you'll build PocketDroids GO where your players will capture Droids into their collection, based on real-time location data which is seamlessly integrated into the game with Mapbox. You'll build both a main world scene as well as a capture scene where players can attempt to capture rogue bots in the wild.
Moving on, you'll build another game called Drenches of War a super fun, portable, defense game. You'll learn all about ARTabletopKit from Mapbox so that you can get your drench on anywhere there's a flat surface! Defend a city from hordes of oncoming enemies bent on soaking you and your home base. We'll be dynamically generating buildings and obstacles with Mapbox's Terrain Vector Tile system and their curated Points of Interest.
Here are some of the things you will learn:
- Installation & Setup
- Creating a map in Unity
- Customizing a map in Mapbox Studio
- Location Providers
- Vector Tiles
- Terrain
- Custom Visualizers
- AR Root, MapHolder, & FocusSquare
- Location-based AI for Enemy motion
- Utilizing Mapbox's Points of Interest
- Game developers who want to add location-based gameplay to their Unity games
Instructor Details
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- 98 Reviews
Devslopes by Mark Price
Devslopes transforms beginner students into paid professionals through curated project based videos, interactive quizzes, and exercises. After completing each course, you will have a strong portfolio, coupled with the technical understanding to build your own custom applications.
Our target students are:
- First time developers
- Entrepreneurs who want to build their own technology startup
- Current developers looking to either advance their careers or learn new technologies.
By taking our courses, our students have been able to:
- Get jobs as developers with amazing salaries
- Launch (and even sell) their technology startups
- Get promotions and make substantial career changes
We strive to teach students how to code through polished apps inspired by real world examples. We want our students to build projects that they are proud of, that look and operate just like apps they use in their everyday life.
We are passionate about helping people reveal their hidden talents and guiding them into the exciting world of startups and programming.