Flock XR - Creative coding in 3D
A project from: Flip Computing.
Our prototype 3D block-based programming language is currently a proof of concept and is under development. Lots of features need more work and may change! We're looking for funding to continue with the work - let us know if you can help or have suggestions.
Flock XR has been designed as a bridge between Scratch and professional 3D tools, such as Babylon JS, UEFN, Unity and Godot. Flock XR builds on our experience working in schools and clubs to create engaging resources for young people to use and personalise. We are looking for funding to take Flock XR further so please get in touch if you can help.
Flock XR is based on Blockly, the Babylon JS library and the Havok physics engine. It uses CC0 3D assets from Quaternius and Kenney.nl as well as our own assets created in Blender.
- Node.js (version 18 or higher)
- Git
- Fork the repo on GitHub
- Clone your fork to your local machine:
git clone git@github.com:YOUR_USERNAME/flockupdate.git - Navigate to the project:
cd flockupdate - Install dependencies:
npm install
- Create a feature branch:
git checkout -b your-feature-name - Make your changes
- Push to your fork:
git push origin your-feature-name - Create a Pull Request on GitHub
npm run dev
You should see it here: http://localhost:5173/
You can find the tests in the codebase here: tests/tests.html
With your npm server running go to: http://localhost:5173/tests/tests.html
Select the tests you want to run from the dropdown and 'Run Tests'.
You should see the tests run.
This is a Vite-based project using:
- Blockly for visual programming blocks
- Babylon.js for 3D rendering
- Havok physics engine
- Mocha & Chai for testing