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Life & fun · January 8, 2017

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Simple Multiplayer 3D render with threejs, Tile38 and websockets

Simple Multiplayer 3D render with threejs, Tile38 and websockets launched on January 8, 2017 with 20 votes, #1,505 of 3,671 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.

In plain words

Simple Multiplayer 3D Render is a multiplayer game built with three.js, Tile38, and websockets that launched in 2017. It allows multiple players to interact in a 3D environment rendered in the browser. The application uses Tile38 for geospatial data handling and websockets for real-time communication between players. It is designed for people interested in exploring multiplayer 3D gameplay and web-based gaming experiences.

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