This advanced Unity development course equips learners with the skills to construct, analyze, and implement performant voxel-based environments using the Marching Squares algorithm. Starting with foundational concepts of voxel grids and triangulation, the course guides students through interactive grid creation, shader-based surface rendering, and stencil-driven editing systems.
Unity: Design Voxel Environments with Marching Squares
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Unity: Design Voxel Environments with Marching Squares
This course is part of Unity Procedural Generation & Game Mechanics Specialization
Instructor: EDUCBA
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August 2025
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There are 5 modules in this course
This module introduces the foundational principles of voxel grids and marching squares. Learners explore how to construct a voxel grid, interact with it through Unity, apply materials, and initiate basic triangulation to transform logical voxel data into visual surface meshes.
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12 videos4 assignments
This module focuses on performance improvements in voxel-based systems. Learners examine how to segment voxel grids into manageable chunks, implement efficient vertex reuse strategies, and use caching to optimize triangulation.
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6 videos3 assignments
This module dives into the logic of edge detection and visual diagnostics. Learners learn to handle edge crossings, visualize stencil interactions, and maintain geometric consistency across grid updates and boundaries.
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8 videos3 assignments
This module teaches learners how to detect and triangulate sharp features to preserve high-detail geometry. It includes corner analysis, refined triangulation methods, and strategies for resolving overlapping or intersecting features.
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10 videos3 assignments
This final module emphasizes structural refinement of the codebase and introduces vertical depth through wall construction. Learners practice refactoring techniques and extend the voxel system to support 3D-like behavior by layering voxel grids.
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7 videos3 assignments
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