WebGL Roadmap

Yeah I also edited to include non-unity solutions. Thought originally the OP was asking "Is there some other Unity tool" but looking back not sure he was.

 

Not sure as i know browsers dev and their universe are hell....

But...

Wouldn't that be much that instead of using another thing ( that will potentially come to crappy thing like webgl ) U3D devs create their webGPU player that will become the standard in few months ?

U3D devs KNOW what are the need of 3D in browser. They already proved it with the old webplayer.

I bet.... it would be piece of cake for them to create a U3Dwebgpu that kills al

All this sound so stupid and so frustrating ! Mostly because we know 3D really works in browsers :'(

 

Absolutely.
However, the issue is exactly that — the standard keeps changing. WebGPU itself is going through API hemorrhage with API's changing frequently. It's difficult to support a platform if that platform's individual APIs keep getting deprecated for new APIs. Because each time that happens, work has to be thrown away.

It's kinda like building a house on a dormant volcano.

While I look forward to WebGPU, and I would love for Unity to prioritize moving to WebGPU on the sooner than the later side — I understand their patience.

One step forward, two steps back — and all that!

Yes. WebGPU will be a huge boost to Unity's Web capabilities, full stop.
However, will Unity void all the other competitors in the market due to it? That's more difficult to say.

 

The webplayer was the single reason I eventually moved to unity3d. It was night and day versus the competition.

If they ever regained that kind of amazingly simple delivery with sublime performance then yes, they will crush it

 

No argument here about that. It was ancient tech and ready to die for all the reasons you cite.
That said: Still maintain that the current incarnation doesn't fill the hole that is left (for obvious reasons you also cite) and that rift is still insurmountably wide for some titles.

Not bashing, just stating what IMHO others also feel. Waiting for that happy sunshine day.

 

So Chrome 94 is in beta and supports WebGPU > https://9to5mac.com/2021/08/30/chrome-94-beta-adds-webgpu-api-with-support-for-apples-metal/

They mention early 2022 for wider support. Surely that means that Unity's developers are blazing away at this like a cheetah on fire to implement world class support...

Right?

 

Is there a place where we can safely follow the up to date webgpu drama?

Is it possible to make, say psx level game that play on all browser safely right now?

 

Right????

 

That not work on webplayer as is? possibly. (I think it probably can all joking aside.)

Although an entire Pakistan Stock Exchange simulator might be a reach....
(Sorry could not resist)

 

Pretty exciting that these WebGPU origin trial websites are available in Chrome already without any special experimental flags / settings. Looking forward to Unity build target for the WebGPU origin trial.

https://web.dev/gpu/

 

I saw WebGPU: WebGL in ios 15 safari experiments

 

I will say that I hope some work is done on the interface between the Unity side and calling the Javascript side. Doing Web3 projects is PAINFUL because debugging is a nightmare. On top of that, there are all sorts of code smells with the current mechanism of DLL import. It's NAS-TAY...

 

2022.1b1 apparently has these new features. So will the builds on WebGL in 2022.1 be supported on mobile browsers?
Also, I didn't find that Progressive template in the templates list in Unity Hub.

• WebGL: Added a WebGL template for Progressive Web Apps.
• WebGL: Added mobile keyboard support for WebGL to enter text in UI input fields.
• WebGL: Added texture compression format setting to WebGL's player settings.
• WebGL: Added UI options for control WASM memory heap size and growth.
• WebGL: Improved caching of data files and asset bundles
• WebGL: Removed mobile browser warning from builds

 

That bit is not in the Hub templates, it's in the WebGL templates under Player Settings > Resolution and Presentation

 

Hi, can somebody tell if we can report bugs for webgl on mobile platforms? Are mobile platforms officialy supported in 2022 and will bugs be opened/investigated/fixed?

 

Hey, does webgl supports multitouch onn mobiles?

 

Yes

 

@Schubkraft maybe the WebGL team could use some cool optimizations like WebAssembly techniques to speed up matrix multiplication

 

@Schubkraft any update on the web roadmap? Would love to hear any news

 

@GarbageCat @netpenthe1 Unity staff don't remind people on the forums enough but you can add suggestions or comment on existing tasks on the Unity Roadmap here https://unity.com/roadmap/unity-platform/platforms

 

Agreed that the roadmap could use an update.

There hasn't been any since March 2021 - I doubt in 1 year there has not been any process or new items.

 

Didn't they mention new roadmaps with the DOTS announcement the one where they did not mention Tiny at all?

 

Damn unity!

 

Thanks for looking into it! Would you know who is the product manager for WebGL on the forums? As I was told by Unity staff that they are responsible for the public roadmap.

So instead of tagging individuals like you who may change teams internally, we should tag the actual person in charge of the roadmap