🥽 VR Development with A-Frame

Create immersive virtual reality experiences that run directly in web browsers with WebVR support

A-Frame

WebVR

3D Graphics

VR Headsets

1

Set Up Your Project Folder

Create your VR development environment:

What this does:

Creates my-vr-project folder
Navigates into it
Creates an index.html file
Opens VS Code (or your editor)

Pro Tip: Use VS Code with HTML/JS extensions.

Terminal Commands

mkdir my-vr-project
cd my-vr-project
touch index.html
code .

2

Include A-Frame in Your HTML

Add this boilerplate to index.html:

Key Point: <a-scene> is your VR stage!

HTML Boilerplate

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>My A-Frame VR</title>
  <script src="https://aframe.io/releases/1.4.0/aframe.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
  <a-scene>
    <!-- VR content here -->
  </a-scene>
</body>
</html>

3

Add Basic Scene Elements

Inside <a-scene>, include these essential VR components:

🌌 Sky

Background environment

🏔️ Ground

Surface to stand on

📦 3D Objects

Interactive elements

📝 Text

Labels & info

👁️ Camera

User viewpoint

Complete Scene Code

Here's a complete VR scene with multiple 3D objects, lighting, and interactive elements:

<a-sky color="#ECECEC"></a-sky>
<a-plane rotation="-90 0 0" width="10" height="10" color="#7BC8A4"></a-plane>
<a-box position="0 1 -3" rotation="0 45 0" depth="1" height="1" width="1" color="#4CC3D9"></a-box>
<a-sphere position="2 1.25 -5" radius="1.25" color="#EF2D5E"></a-sphere>
<a-cylinder position="-2 0.75 -5" radius="0.5" height="1.5" color="#FFC65D"></a-cylinder>
<a-text value="Hello, VR!" position="0 2 -3" align="center"></a-text>
<a-entity camera look-controls wasd-controls position="0 1.6 0"></a-entity>