Learn PLAYCANVAS with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 26, 2025
Learning Path
Learn PlayCanvas editor basics
Understand entities and components
Practice scripting in JavaScript
Create small interactive 3D scenes
Build full-scale 3D game or simulation
Skill Improvement Plan
Week 1: Editor & scene creation
Week 2: Script components and input handling
Week 3: Physics and animations
Week 4: AR/VR and WebXR integration
Week 5: Optimization and deployment
Interview Questions
Explain the entity-component system in PlayCanvas.
How does PlayCanvas handle PBR materials?
Describe the workflow to create a WebXR app.
What are common performance optimizations in PlayCanvas?
How does the cloud editor facilitate collaboration?
Cheat Sheet
pc.Application - main engine entry point
pc.Entity - scene object
entity.addComponent('model', {...})
entity.addComponent('script', {...})
app.start() - start main loop
Books
Learning PlayCanvas 3D Game Development
Mastering WebGL with PlayCanvas
PlayCanvas Game Development Handbook
Interactive 3D Applications with PlayCanvas
Advanced PlayCanvas Scripting and Optimization
Tutorials
Getting started with PlayCanvas
Entity-component-system tutorial
WebXR AR/VR PlayCanvas guide
Physics and PBR materials tutorial
Building a browser game with PlayCanvas
Official Docs
https://developer.playcanvas.com/
https://playcanvas.com/docs/
Community Links
PlayCanvas Forum
PlayCanvas Discord
GitHub PlayCanvas examples
Stack Overflow PlayCanvas tag
WebGL/WebXR communities
Community Support
PlayCanvas Forum
PlayCanvas Discord
GitHub PlayCanvas examples
Stack Overflow tags
WebGL/WebXR developer communities