– PlayCanvas, the leading WebGL game engine, has today announced that their technology is now powering the 3D asset store Propsplanet.
Propsplanet is an online digital marketplace which sells 3D models to independent game developers. Previously powered by the Unity Web Player browser plugin, Propsplanet has this week relaunched using the WebGL-based PlayCanvas engine.
“Upgrading our online 3D preview from Unity to PlayCanvas has made a huge difference to the customer experience on our website.” said Propsplanet founder Wale Adeyeye. “It lets us broaden our audience from desktop only to include every shopper including tablet and mobile users. Our early tests show that using PlayCanvas decreases page loading times by over 10x which has led to more item views and the average time on site has increased by over 500%.”
“WebGL technology is a huge deal for online retailers” said PlayCanvas CEO Will Eastcott. “For companies like Propsplanet, having previews of their digital assets is vital. Previous technologies were limited by plugins which led to low engagement and were simply missing the enormous mobile market. We’re showing how PlayCanvas isn’t just able to power the next-generation of games but also help digital retailers and other websites use 3D on the web to raise engagement and increase sales.”
Propsplanet used PlayCanvas’ cloud-hosted tools platform to build the interactive 3D application which let’s users preview hundreds of 3D models streamed dynamically from the server. Because PlayCanvas applications are standard web pages the preview application works on every platform.
You can try the PlayCanvas-powered application on Propsplanet’s store website now.
About PlayCanvas
PlayCanvas is the world’s leading WebGL game engine and tools provider. Their online collaborative platform is used by thousands of developers, artists and designers to create incredible 3D games and content. Their free and open-source 3D engine powers hundreds of games and interactive experiences that work plugin-free on every device.
About Propsplanet
Propsplanet is an independent online retailer providing 3D models for game developers. Their digital store caters for the burgeoning independent game development market by letting small teams buy high-quality game-ready assets for reasonable prices.
Press Contact
Max Heath-Brown – press@playcanvas.com