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Stepping into the 3rd Dimension with Away3D 4.0

Stepping into the 3rd Dimension with Away3D 4.0

Deep dive into the world of 3D in Flash with help from the popular open source library Away3D. Discover how to harness the GPU-accelerated world of Stage3D and create beautifully detailed 3D games and application running in Flash Player 11 and Adobe AIR 3.2.

This intensive two day course is the perfect progression for anyone

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Away3D, Adobe and The Away Foundation

Away3D, Adobe and The Away Foundation

We are pleased to announce Adobe Systems as our first official funding partner of Away3D, and an Away Foundation Strategic Member! Read an in depth interview article about the precise nature and setup of The Away Foundation over at http://blogs.adobe.com/digitalmedia/?p=4904, or continue reading here for a in depth description of what this development will …

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Away3D 4.0 GOLD

Away3D 4.0 GOLD

The Away3D Team is pleased to announce the final production ready version of the Away3D 4.0 engine!

This Gold release marks a revision of Away3D that offers major improvements in both flexibility and reliability. A high level view of updates are presented here, and an update of the features pages will follow along with a …

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Scylla Starfighter

Scylla Starfighter is a great looking game that uses Away3D 4 to achieve near console quality in the browser featuring live acting cut scenes and a solid story. Check out a gameplay video here or click below to play on Newgrounds.

The Scylla squadron was created for the protection of the civilians of the alliance. …

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Renault Twizy

Race along in a surreal world to the thumping beats of DJ David Guetta! This website for Renault is a well done mix of experience and game.

At the 82nd international Motor Show in Geneva, Renault officially released their new electric car: Twizy. In partnership with the world famous DJ David Guetta and his wife

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Jane Austen Regency Dressup Game

The first in a sieries of minigames that will eventually become a full sim-game, set in the universe of author Jane Austen. Created by a small company and with a non-standard but good story/idea with extremely high production quality. Definitely a comapany to follow!

The first minigame out is a quite typical dress-up that …

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Away3D 4.0 Gold release schedule

Away3D 4.0 Gold release schedule

Today we are pleased to announce the roadmap for the Away3D 4.0 gold release. This has been a long time coming, but we are now in the final stages of preparation and are excited to be clearing our issues in the buglist, submitting a few last-minute tweaks to the API and preparing both code and …

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Gloop-a-Hoop

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This week sees the launch of a brand new multiplatform game built using Away3D. Produced from the partnership of core development team Away Media with oddball animation studios Freakish Kid, the result is an enticingly bizarre world of flying Gloop balls, jelly blobs, and general all-round silliness.

Called Gloop-a-Hoop, the game was released …

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Away3D 4.0 Beta released

Away3D 4.0 Beta released

We are pleased to announce that the release build of Away3D 4.0 Beta has finally arrived! What with all the action and reaction of the last few weeks and months, its been a tough time for everyone at Away3D and we appreciate the patience and resilience of everyone involved, none more so than all you …

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Away Physics: brand new 3D physics engine for Away3D

Away Physics: brand new 3D physics engine for Away3D

Something we have been heavily hinting at over the last few weeks (and a topic we are insanely excited about) is the recent addition to the Away3D fold of a brand new codebase – the aptly titled Away Physics engine. This is a new 3D physics library – the result of a joining of forces …

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