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In the next few weeks I will start a game for iOS, most of the action will happen in 2D but a 2D engine is not enough for our idea, therefore I'm doing a small research on available 3D engines for iOS written in Objective-C (we already looked on some engines written in C++).

Do you know 3D engines written in Objective-C?



I found this one http://nineveh.gl/ but is not yet ready :(.


later edit (1).......
I did a research on the engines written in C++, they are nice and probably I will go with one of them, but if there is any good engine written in Objective-C, than I will go with it, because its a matter of taste and I like very much the obj-c language.

later edit (2).......
nice presentation/teaser about what I'm looking for http://www.slideshare.net/rsebbe/designing-an-objectivec-framework-about-3d

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    \$\begingroup\$ Why does it have to be in Obj-C? What was wrong with the C++ engines? \$\endgroup\$
    – Tetrad
    Apr 25 '11 at 16:32
  • \$\begingroup\$ My guess is he wants to program his app in Objective-C, and thus the actual engine language doesn't matter. \$\endgroup\$
    – Tim Holt
    Apr 25 '11 at 18:58
  • \$\begingroup\$ Its nothing wrong with C++. But I like more Objective-C, and if I can have an engine which at least has a good objective-c api wrapper than I will go with it. \$\endgroup\$
    – user6395
    Apr 25 '11 at 21:31
  • \$\begingroup\$ you might want to select an answer to encourage people answer your questions in future \$\endgroup\$
    – Dvole
    Apr 26 '11 at 20:02
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You might also want to check out iSGL3D (http://isgl3d.com) which is an open source Objective-C iOS scene graph library.

It works with both OpenGL ES 1.1 and ES 2.0 with a number of features such as simple scene and object manipulation, lighting and shading, cameras, multiple views, meshes and particles, tweening, mesh skinning, vertex animation, shadows, object interactivity, etc.

It uses a few C++ hooks for external libraries such as Bullet physics and PowerVR POD importing but these are wrapped in Objective-C classes.

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  • \$\begingroup\$ I had to choose between ISGL3D and Cocos3D, I went with latter because there was more response in the official forum. \$\endgroup\$
    – Krishnabhadra
    Jul 18 '13 at 10:22
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Cocos3d is an extension for Cocos2d and supports many features. Check out their website - http://brenwill.com/cocos3d/

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  • \$\begingroup\$ This looks to be the best answer to the question, but I'm wondering the same thing as tetrad; why not c++? \$\endgroup\$
    – jhocking
    Apr 25 '11 at 17:45
  • \$\begingroup\$ I knew about it, I hardly wait for the May release which is said to have touch controls on the models :D. @Jhocking, check out my edit \$\endgroup\$
    – user6395
    Apr 25 '11 at 21:28
  • \$\begingroup\$ Even thought I knew about Cocos3d, until now, it seems to be the only framework to do what I want, but still I have to wait for the May release... that's why I chose this answer :) \$\endgroup\$
    – user6395
    Apr 27 '11 at 8:53
  • \$\begingroup\$ Cocos3D is good.. You can easily export models from 3D editors, you have default 2D physics engine. You can easily port bullet 3D physics engine. Looks very good. \$\endgroup\$
    – Krishnabhadra
    Jul 18 '13 at 10:24
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Check out both the Unreal Development Kit (http://www.udk.com/) and Unity (http://www.unity3d.com) engines. Both have Objective-C hooks.

I am assuming that it's not important that the engine itself be written in Objective-C, only that you can program in Objective-C and use the engine.

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  • \$\begingroup\$ That would also qualify any C++ engine then.. \$\endgroup\$
    – bummzack
    Apr 25 '11 at 16:40
  • \$\begingroup\$ True. I listed Unreal and Unity as they are both top notch professional engines that are well supported and accepted. \$\endgroup\$
    – Tim Holt
    Apr 25 '11 at 16:42
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Galaxy Engine looks pretty solid. It's not just a 3D engine written in Objective-C, but the package also contains scene manager, mesh converter and dozen of other content-creation related tools.

Also check out the Oolong engine, it's mostly written in C++ and maintained by Wolfgang Engel of Rockstar Games fame.

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  • \$\begingroup\$ Galaxy Looks nice, but I didn't manage to compile it, watched the youtube video on how to do it, it failed and I didn't bother to go further, I will give it another try this weekend. \$\endgroup\$
    – user6395
    Apr 27 '11 at 8:55