--- title: Best 3D posts — October 2024 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted 3D posts from October 2024, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/tags/3d/best-of/2024/10 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/tags/3d/best-of/2024/10 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best 3D posts — October 2024 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted 3D posts from October 2024, curated by the daily.dev community. og:image: https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VAY5ToZt--/f_auto/v1724209435/public/daily.dev%20-%20open%20graph --- # Best of 3D — October 2024 1. 1 [](/posts/make-a-3d-avatar-builder-w-threejs-and-react---part-5-wgj6vgqsx "Make a 3D Avatar Builder w/ Threejs and React - Part 5") Video Wawa Sensei · 2y Make a 3D Avatar Builder w/ Threejs and React - Part 5 Part five of the 3D avatar builder tutorial series covers creating a dress from scratch using Blender and making it compatible with the existing character builder framework. It includes steps for generating thumbnails and hiding assets based on other assets, such as preventing outfits from overlapping awkwardly. The tutorial also addresses exporting the dress as a glb file, configuring materials, and ensuring the asset animates correctly. Finally, it discusses updating the UI to reflect asset compatibility constraints, enhancing the user experience by providing visual feedback for locked items. 88 2 2. 2 [](/posts/threejs-award-winning-project-breakdown---windland-3d-digital-city---source-code-review-dfkbsbfed "Threejs Award Winning Project Breakdown - Windland 3D Digital City - Source code review") Article Threejs Tips and Inspiration · 2y Threejs Award Winning Project Breakdown - Windland 3D Digital City - Source code review Explore the detailed source code review of Windland, an immersive 3D project created with Three.js, covering components like 3D city models, post-processing effects, ambient lighting systems, and particle systems. Stay tuned for a follow-up video on building a night mode. 63 3 3. 3 [](/posts/threejs-react-avatar-builder-tutorial---part-7-post-processing-jgd5qcjbw "Threejs & React Avatar Builder Tutorial - Part 7: Post Processing") Video Wawa Sensei · 2y Threejs & React Avatar Builder Tutorial - Part 7: Post Processing Learn how to add blooming post-processing effects, create smooth loading animations, and optimize GLB models for download in a 3D avatar builder using Three.js and React. Key steps include using the React post-processing library, enhancing mobile experience, creating a black loading screen with smooth transitions, and improving loading animations using React Spring. The tutorial concludes by demonstrating model optimization techniques for reducing file sizes using the GLTF transform API. 36 4. 4 [](/posts/unreal-engine-5-5--djw92vb3z "Unreal Engine 5.5!") Video Gamefromscratch · 2y Unreal Engine 5.5! Unreal Engine 5.5 has been released in preview with several new features. Highlights include nanite skeletal meshes for faster rendering of complex characters, significant performance improvements in Lumen for rendering, and the introduction of mega lights which enable the use of thousands of light sources in scenes. Additionally, new animation tools allow for real-time deformation and editing within Unreal Engine, and updates for chaos physics debugger and mobile UI visualization have also been included. 35 5. 5 [](/posts/new-to-game-development-this-is-how-you-ask-for-specific-help-and-build-valuable-contacts--tklzgc6bz "New to game development? This is how you ask for specific help and build valuable contacts.") Article Game Developers · 2y New to game development? This is how you ask for specific help and build valuable contacts. Starting in game development can be daunting, but clear and specific questions can make a big difference. Define what you want to learn, introduce yourself with your background, and ask precise questions. Use available resources like Dev.Diary, Unity Learn, and Unreal Engine documentation to show your commitment and get the help you need. 34 9 6. 6 [](/posts/master-3d-click-positioning-in-three-js-in-5-minutes-frlo8srwu "Master 3D Click Positioning in Three.Js in 5 Minutes") Video Lun Dev Code · 2y Master 3D Click Positioning in Three.Js in 5 Minutes Learn how to convert 2D mouse clicks into 3D object placements using Three.js. The tutorial covers setting up a canvas, capturing mouse events, converting 2D coordinates to 3D space using raycasting, and placing 3D objects based on the click position. Additional tips include ensuring the object lands correctly in the 3D environment, even if the view causes it to float momentarily. 32 7. 7 [](/posts/huge-aaa-3d-asset-giveaway----all-engines-and-3d-applications--oltpyldyn "Huge AAA 3D Asset Giveaway -- All Engines and 3D Applications!") Video Gamefromscratch · 2y Huge AAA 3D Asset Giveaway -- All Engines and 3D Applications! Kitbash 3D is offering a vast collection of free 3D assets through their Secrets of Luminara challenge, which integrates with software like Unity, Unreal, Blender, Maya, and more. To access the assets, users need to use the Cargo launcher. The assets can be used for personal projects with a free tier, or professionally if upgraded to a Cargo professional license. 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