Unity is a powerful game development platform created by Unity Technologies that enables users to easily design interactive content such as 3D video games, architectural visualizations, real-time 3D animations, and more. It is a fully integrated, professional-grade game engine.
Similar to tools like Director, Blender Game Engine, Virtools, and Torque Game Builder, Unity primarily utilizes an interactive graphical development environment. Its editor is available for both Windows and Mac OS X, and it supports publishing games across multiple platforms, including Windows, Mac, Wii, iPhone, Windows Phone 8, and Android.
Additionally, developers can use the Unity Web Player plugin to publish web-based games, which are compatible with browsers on both Mac and Windows. The Unity Web Player is also supported by Mac widgets.
Available Versions:
Windows version: Unity3D 4.3.3
Mac version: Unity3D 4.2.1
(Note: The Mac version includes only minor bug fixes and does not introduce new features.)
Regional Releases:
Mainland China release version
Unity3D PRO Virtual Reality, Cross-Platform Application Development Engine (Commercial Edition)
Unity iOS Pro Mobile Terminal Release Platform
Unity3D PRO Virtual Reality, Cross-Platform Application Development Engine (Education Edition)
On November 15, 2012, Unity Technologies officially launched Unity 4.0. This update introduced support for DirectX 11, the Mecanim animation system, and preview deployment features for Linux and Adobe Flash Player.
Unity is free to use, and the official site offers a 30-day full-feature trial for both Unity Pro and Unity iOS Pro.
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