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Good fit for UI based project?

Discussion in 'Project Tiny' started by DuncrowLukas, Jun 14, 2021.

  1. DuncrowLukas

    DuncrowLukas

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    I have developed a WebGL application that makes heavy use of the UI, which supports image sliders, accordion style menus, etc. which the user can use to navigate and inspect a 3D object. However, it is crucial that this project runs on mobile devices via WebGL which doesn't seem feasible at the moment.

    I am completely new to DOTS, and I'm scared by the thought of having to remake the project using DOTS.
    Would that be a smart idea though? Or might I be better off recreating my work in JS/CSS?
     
    DuncrowLukas, Jun 14, 2021
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  2. Neto_Kokku

    Neto_Kokku

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    Bad idea. Browsers themselves are great at UI stuff, so you're just adding a massive amount of overhead by using a non-native engine like Unity.

    You're better off using JS engines and writing code directly in JavaScript or typescript.
     
    Neto_Kokku, Jun 14, 2021
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  3. djsell

    djsell

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    I would recommend not using TIny for this and looking into a different engine since a GO Unity WebGL app doesn't really run on mobile.

    Tiny is just not remotely close to production state. I also imagine for a model viewer that you'll want to use custom shaders as well, which Tiny does not support out of the box.
     
    djsell, Jun 14, 2021
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