Learn 3D Pathfinding with Octrees

Learn 3D Pathfinding with Octrees, available at $59.99, has an average rating of 4.35, with 31 lectures, based on 43 reviews, and has 1109 subscribers.

You will learn about Define and Explain the concept of Octrees Develop an Algorithm to Recursively Divide Space into Octants Demonstrate the ability to apply the A* algorithm to Pathfinding Build a simple AI character that can independently navigate through 3D space This course is ideal for individuals who are Intermediate 3d game developers wanting to expand their skillset in AI programming. or Intermediate Unity hobbyists keen on learning more AI techniques. It is particularly useful for Intermediate 3d game developers wanting to expand their skillset in AI programming. or Intermediate Unity hobbyists keen on learning more AI techniques.

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Summary

Title: Learn 3D Pathfinding with Octrees

Price: $59.99

Average Rating: 4.35

Number of Lectures: 31

Number of Published Lectures: 31

Number of Curriculum Items: 31

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 31

Original Price: $49.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Define and Explain the concept of Octrees

Develop an Algorithm to Recursively Divide Space into Octants

Demonstrate the ability to apply the A* algorithm to Pathfinding

Build a simple AI character that can independently navigate through 3D space

Who Should Attend

Intermediate 3d game developers wanting to expand their skillset in AI programming.

Intermediate Unity hobbyists keen on learning more AI techniques.

Target Audiences

Intermediate 3d game developers wanting to expand their skillset in AI programming.

Intermediate Unity hobbyists keen on learning more AI techniques.

Ever wanted to take navmeshes off the level and extend them into 3D space? The techniques revealed in this course will show you how to use Octrees to recursively divide space for use with the A* algorithm to find paths from one location to another. Throughout, you will follow along in the Unity game engine to develop a project that creates and visualises Octrees in carving up the space around game objects before developing an automatic navigating AI character that uses A* for pathfinding.

The course includes:

Octree and Tree Graph Theory

Waypoint Graph Theory

The practical application of Octrees in space dividing, in a 3D Unity environment

A close-up look and implementation of the A* algorithm

The development of AI characters that independently navigate 3D space

By the end of this course, you will have a thorough appreciation of the power of Octrees and their use in 3D pathfinding and be able to implement them in Unity to develop your own AI characters with auto-navigation.

What others are saying about Penny’s courses:

This course is amazing! Penny has got to be, hands down, one of the best instructors on game development, Unity, and C#! In the span of three hours, I have learned so much that it rivals my graduate program!

Best Unity class I’ve taken.

Wow, the most fun I’ve ever had coding! For the first time since taking numerous online courses over a 4 year span, I took on all of Penny’s challenges successfully. Personally, I feel as though I am making progress, and this is thanks to her professional teaching ability.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Welcome

Lecture 2: Join the H3D Student Community

Lecture 3: Contacting H3D

Lecture 4: FAQs

Chapter 2: Octrees

Lecture 1: What is an Octree

Lecture 2: The Octree Base Classes

Lecture 3: Adding a Node

Lecture 4: Splitting a Node

Lecture 5: Dividing Space

Lecture 6: Selectively Dividing Space

Lecture 7: Finding Empty Leaves

Lecture 8: Splitting for Higher Granularity

Chapter 3: Waypoint Graphs

Lecture 1: Basic Graph Architecture Part 1

Lecture 2: Basic Graph Architecture Part 2

Lecture 3: Adding Nodes to the Waypoints Graph

Lecture 4: Adding Edges to the Waypoints Graph

Lecture 5: Reducing Edges

Chapter 4: Pathfinding

Lecture 1: Pathfinding

Lecture 2: Implementing A* Part 1

Lecture 3: Implementing A* Part 2

Lecture 4: Developing a Path Following AI

Lecture 5: The First Test Flight

Lecture 6: Adding Multiple AI and Paths

Lecture 7: Combining A* with Octrees for Pathfinding Part 1

Lecture 8: Combining A* with Octrees for Pathfinding Part 2

Lecture 9: Combining A* with Octrees for Pathfinding Part 3

Lecture 10: Adding Destinations for AI Part 1

Lecture 11: Adding Destinations for AI Part 2

Lecture 12: Adding Destinations for AI Part 3

Chapter 5: Final Words

Lecture 1: Some Final Words from Penny

Lecture 2: Where to now?

Instructors

Penny de Byl
International Award Winning Professor & Best Selling Author

Penny Holistic3D
Academic, Author & Game Development Enthusiast

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2 stars: 4 votes

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4 stars: 18 votes

5 stars: 20 votes

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