{"product_id":"unity-artificial-intelligence-programming-davide-aversa-9781789533910","title":"Unity Artificial Intelligence Programming - Fourth Edition: Add powerful, believable, and fun AI entities in your game with the power of Unity 2018!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn and Implement game AI in Unity 2018 to build smart game environments and enemies with A*, Finite State Machines, Behavior Trees and NavMesh.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild richer games by learning the essential concepts in AI for games like Behavior Trees and Navigation Meshes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImplement character behaviors and simulations using the Unity Machine Learning toolkit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore the latest Unity 2018 features to make implementation of AI in your game easier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Description: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeveloping Artificial Intelligence (AI) for game characters in Unity 2018 has never been easier. Unity provides game and app developers with a variety of tools to implement AI, from the basic techniques to cutting-edge machine learning-powered agents. Leveraging these tools via Unity's API or built-in features allows limitless possibilities when it comes to creating your game's worlds and characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fourth edition with Unity will help you break down AI into simple concepts to give you a fundamental understanding of the topic to build upon. Using a variety of examples, the book then takes those concepts and walks you through actual implementations designed to highlight key concepts and features related to game AI in Unity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFurther on, you'll learn how to distinguish the state machine pattern and implement one of your own. This is followed by learning how to implement a basic sensory system for your AI agent and coupling it with a Finite State Machine (FSM).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNext, you'll learn how to use Unity's built-in NavMesh feature and implement your own A* pathfinding system. You'll then learn how to implement simple flocks and crowd dynamics, which are key AI concepts in Unity. Moving on, you'll learn how to implement a behavior tree through a game-focused example. 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Whether you're looking to build your first game or are looking to expand your knowledge as a game programmer, you will find plenty of exciting information and examples of game AI in terms of concepts and implementation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Davide Aversa, Aung Sithu Kyaw, Clifford Peters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1789533910\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781789533910\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Packt Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.52d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davide Aversa","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43984334684415,"sku":"9781789533910","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ec2216b0-8c52-435d-8439-193c1e0c91b3.jpg?v=1683271791","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/unity-artificial-intelligence-programming-davide-aversa-9781789533910","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}