Overview:

A project aimed at visualizing an infinite voxel world. The world procedurally generates based on set rules, accommodating parameters from base noise to structure altitude considerations.

Key Features:

• Procedural Generation: Presupposes the placement of full structures, such as a group of blocks, during generation. This includes predefined structures like trees (shown in the demo).

Visualization Technique: Utilizes Three.js for visualization. Block rendering employs:

• Instanced geometry
• Custom shaders
• Instance attributes

This combination allows extensive control over block attributes while ensuring efficient resource usage. The chunk organization closely mirrors the processes observed in Minecraft™.

Performance Optimizations:

Tasks like chunk generation and updates are spread asynchronously over time. This minimizes heavy peak loads, preventing application freezes. Rendering, while resource-intensive, is optimized for efficiency in a JavaScript environment. Occlusion-Type Shading: A shading method based on neighboring blocks and their positions. It offers a visually appealing effect, adding depth to the imagery.

Demo Exploration Modes:

Bird's-Eye View (MapControls): An aerial perspective of the voxel world.

First-Person View: Features basic character-block collision and allows activities like walking, running, and jumping.

Prototyped and implemented by @sanyabeast