In-browser WebGL editor with live updates across multiple devices

WebGPU Ready

PlayCanvas is one of the first production 3D engines with full WebGPU support, including compute shaders, while maintaining WebGL2 compatibility.

3D Gaussian Splatting

Industry-leading support for 3D Gaussian Splats with editing, optimization and rendering tools built right into the platform.

Build It Your Way

Use the visual Editor, code with the Engine via npm, build declaratively with React, or use HTML Web Components. Your workflow, your choice.

Open Source

The entire PlayCanvas platform is open sourced on GitHub under the MIT license.

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Featured PlayCanvas Projects

PlayCanvas is used by studios large and small to make lightweight messenger games, online multiplayer games, extraordinary product configurators, architectural visualizations and more.

Robostorm

Robostorm is an online multiplayer robot battle game featuring an impressive array of weaponry to take out your opponents. Amazing particle effects, superb sound and frenetic action add up to a breathtaking game.

Shells and bullets fly in this robotic battle royale!

Play

Polaris Vehicle Configurator

The Polaris vehicle configurator is the world's first to use realtime 3D graphics. It makes full use of the PlayCanvas physically based rendering engine to achieve stunningly realistic visuals which is critical for the automotive sector.

The world's first vehicle configurator to use realtime 3D graphics

Play

Venge.io

Become champion of the arena in this objective-based multiplayer third-person shooter.

Objective-based multiplayer third-person shooter.

Play

Aritelia

Aritelia is a procedurally generated persistent online Metaverse where you can explore trillions of islands. Features day and cycle with real-time lighting, animated avatars, building with physics and so much more. A fantastic example of experiences that can be shared in the browser.

Aritelia is a procedurally generated persistent online world.

Play

Robostorm

Polaris Vehicle Configurator

Venge.io

Aritelia

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PlayCanvas in your industry

PlayCanvas is incredibly diverse and not only for games, see how it works in your industry

Games

AR

VR

Configurators

Gambling

Ads

Games

PlayCanvas powers some of the web's hottest browser games, delivering lightning fast load times, 60 frames a second gameplay and console-quality visuals

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Augmented Reality

Build immersive web-based AR experiences with built-in WebXR support or with 8th Wall and Zappar integrations

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Virtual Reality

PlayCanvas is the easiest way to build WebXR VR experiences. And with built-in VR specific optimizations, you can successfully target a wide range of devices and headsets

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Interactive Ads

The advertising industry relies on HTML5 and WebGL for engaging, cross-platform ad experiences. PlayCanvas provides the perfect environment for building fast-loading, engaging advertisements that work great on any device

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Configurators

PlayCanvas brings products to life in near-photorealistic 3D. Build interactive configurators quickly and easily with the PlayCanvas Editor

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Gambling

Giants of the gaming industry like IGT and Aristocrat trust PlayCanvas for building the next generation of browser-based casino games

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PlayCanvas is trusted by some of the world's finest companies

Get started for free

Free access to the full power of the PlayCanvas Engine, unlimited public projects and free hosting

Unlimited public projects

1GB Storage

Free hosting on PlayCanvas

Web Graphics Creation Platform

Collaboratively build stunning HTML5 games and visualizations

In-browser WebGL editor with live updates across multiple devices

WebGPU Ready

3D Gaussian Splatting

Build It Your Way

Open Source

Featured PlayCanvas Projects

PlayCanvas is used by studios large and small to make lightweight messenger games, online multiplayer games, extraordinary product configurators, architectural visualizations and more.

Robostorm

Polaris Vehicle Configurator

Venge.io

Aritelia

PlayCanvas in your industry

PlayCanvas is incredibly diverse and not only for games, see how it works in your industry

Trusted by...

PlayCanvas is trusted by some of the world's finest companies

Get started for free

Free access to the full power of the PlayCanvas Engine, unlimited public projects and free hosting

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