Creating a single colored pixel

I'm trying to teach Unity to some kids and I wanted to start with just drawing a single pixel in various colors and moving it around, then expand by creating a line function that contains a loop of pixels, what's a good way to just draw pixels in Unity?

 

There isn't really a simple way; normally you'd create a texture and use SetPixel but that's kind of complex for someone just starting. It would be easier to begin with the built-in primitives (cube, sphere, etc.).

--Eric

 

Why don't you write the difficult bit for them and provide them with a simple WritePixel(x,y) call, displaying the results on the screen? That way, you teach them the important programming fundamentals without their needing to bother with the trickier stuff?

 

Yes, that's what I'll do, create a SetPixel(x,y,Color); function that instantiates a tiny quad and colors it...

Thanks,

Vanz