Playcanvas

Foveated rendering and MSAA in PlayCanvas

PlayCanvas is a 3D game engine that comes with an online editor and WebXR support. It’s great for authoring web based XR experiences. Creating graphically intensive WebXR applications on devices like the Meta Quest 3, while maintaining 90 FPS is real challenge. Techniques like fixed foveated rendering (FFR) and multisample anti-aliasing (MSAA) are essential for visual quality and performance, but PlayCanvas does not support both at the same time. Let’s dive in.