Dynamic Enemy Field of View (FOV) for Playcanvas

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Hi Playcanvas Community,

I recently worked on a project that required an enemy field of view (FOV) system. Initially, I used a cone mesh for detection, but it failed to account for obstacles, leading to enemies being detected even when obstructed. To address this, I developed a dynamic enemy detection system that adjusts in real-time, accurately detecting enemies while considering obstacles. This ensures precise and reliable enemy tracking, even in complex environments.

Checkout this Dynamic Enemy Field of View - PLAYCANVAS and share your valuable feedback.
Thanks!

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Hi @Hassan_Amjad1!

That’s great! I was looking for something like this as well. Are you going to share your solution?

It looks like you are currently doing this in the update function. If so, I suggest to do this in the postUpdate function, to get a smoother result.

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Hey @Albertos
Sorry, my question is not related to the main subject of this topic, but I am curious to know why you say that using “postUpdate” results smoother than “update” function?

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The raycasts are based on the position of the player entity. If the player entity is moving and the raycasts determine the position at the same time, you will see a little glitch at the edges.

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Oh, got it!
Thanks for the lesson!
:pray:

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Thanks @Albertos for your suggestion. I have applied your suggestion and here is the project:
https://playcanvas.com/project/1286850/overview/dynamic-enemy-field-of-view