playcanvas / playcanvas/engine

Add support for spherecast

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area: physics enhancement
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Description

From forum thread: https://forum.playcanvas.com/t/ability-to-use-spherecast/13310/3

It would be great to add some form of sphere casting if the current Ammo,js API allows it.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading the linked forum thread and inspecting the engine's existing Ammo.js physics casting integration. Determine whether the current Ammo.js API supports sphere casting and how existing casts are exposed. Done means the engine provides usable sphere-cast support consistent with its current physics APIs.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
game-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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