https://dev-blog.photonengine.com Photon Engine: Multiplayer Made Simple Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:50:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://dev-blog.photonengine.com/wp-content/uploads/favicon-150x150.png https://dev-blog.photonengine.com 32 32 https://dev-blog.photonengine.com/fusion-2-1-stable-release/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:16:06 +0000 https://blog.photonengine.com/?p=7342 Fusion 2.1 Stable is out for Unity, with Forecast Physics for lower-cost networked physics, Object Priority for bandwidth control, configurable Shared Mode tickrates, Input Delay, Large Data RPCs, and reconnect improvements.]]> https://dev-blog.photonengine.com/epiroc-flowtropolis-photon-industrial-xr-platform/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:57:07 +0000 https://blog.photonengine.com/?p=7242 Epiroc partnered with Flowtropolis and Photon to launch the Boomer M20 in VR during a travel freeze, then scaled that platform into training, design reviews, and global collaboration across Meta Quest, desktop, and web.]]> https://dev-blog.photonengine.com/roadside-research-photon-fusion-co-op-multiplayer/ Tue, 19 May 2026 06:36:31 +0000 https://blog.photonengine.com/?p=7260 Cybernetic Walrus built Roadside Research's 4-player co-op with Photon Fusion, syncing physics, host-authoritative AI, user-generated masks, and a 330K-copy launch without touching matchmaking or room capacity.]]> https://dev-blog.photonengine.com/toyota-material-handling-vr-training-case-study/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:21:23 +0000 https://blog.photonengine.com/?p=7084 See how Toyota Material Handling uses VR Vision's multiplayer VR training, built on Photon PUN and Fusion, to teach parts identification and troubleshooting to technicians across 300+ dealerships on Meta Quest.]]> https://dev-blog.photonengine.com/how-continuum-xr-built-ug-and-scaled-a-social-vr-game/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://blog.photonengine.com/?p=7032 Continuum XR built the social VR game UG on Photon Fusion, using Area of Interest to scale concurrent players, client-side prediction for VR locomotion, and Photon Cloud to handle rapid growth on Meta Quest.]]> https://dev-blog.photonengine.com/next-generation-astronaut-training-esa-partners-with-photon-using-meta-quest-xr/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 08:05:31 +0000 https://blog.photonengine.com/?p=6961 See how ESA and Photon built a Meta Quest XR prototype for astronaut training around the Argonaut lunar lander, combining Photon Fusion, Voice, and Video SDK with ArUco tracking and a Giant Mode scale view.]]> https://dev-blog.photonengine.com/from-solo-dev-to-viral-hit-building-paddle-paddle-paddle-with-photon-fusion/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 07:50:05 +0000 https://blog.photonengine.com/?p=6879 Solo developer Mateo built the viral hit Paddle Paddle Paddle, with 120,000+ copies sold, using Photon Fusion's Host Mode and Shared Mode together to make its new racing mode feel instant for solo-controlled boats.]]> https://dev-blog.photonengine.com/synchronizing-player-colors-with-network-properties-in-photon-fusion-2/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 08:36:06 +0000 https://blog.photonengine.com/?p=6886 Learn how Photon Fusion 2's Networked Properties and [Networked] attribute sync player colors across clients in Shared Mode, with notes on State Authority, OnChanged callbacks, and byte-level bandwidth savings.]]> https://dev-blog.photonengine.com/recap-to-the-crazy-web-multiplayer-jam-2025/ Wed, 11 Jun 2025 08:18:51 +0000 https://blog.photonengine.com/?p=6499 See how developers at the Crazy Web Multiplayer Jam 2025 used Photon Fusion's Shared Mode and Quantum's deterministic netcode to ship WebGL multiplayer games in just 10 days, competing for a EUR 10,000 prize pool.]]> https://dev-blog.photonengine.com/building-a-competitive-vr-fps-with-fusion/ Wed, 28 May 2025 07:26:13 +0000 https://blog.photonengine.com/?p=6461 Triangle Factory used Photon Fusion's client-side prediction and lag compensation to build Breachers, a competitive VR tactical shooter with accurate hit registration and a secure item-grabbing system.]]>