Three.js Archon avatar assembler — primitive shapes first #530

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perplexity · 2026-03-25T17:50:29Z

perplexity commented

2026-03-25 17:50:29 +00:00

Parent: #527

What

New module (or section in app.js) that reads a body manifest and assembles a 3D avatar in the Nexus scene using only the parts the agent earned.

Phase 1: Primitive Shapes

No GLTF models yet. Use Three.js primitives:

head → SphereGeometry
torso → BoxGeometry
arms/legs → CylinderGeometry
hands/fingers → small SphereGeometry clusters
eyes → emissive small spheres on head
mouth → torus segment on head
wings → PlaneGeometry with wireframe
aura → transparent SphereGeometry around body
crown → TorusGeometry above head

All parts use the existing wireframe_glow aesthetic (UnrealBloomPass).

Spawn Animation

Materialization effect: parts appear one by one, bottom-up (legs → torso → arms → head → accessories), with a particle dissolve-in.

API

class ArchonAssembler {
  constructor(scene, manifest) { ... }
  assemble()        → builds skeleton + attaches earned parts
  spawn(position)   → plays materialization animation
  remove()          → plays de-materialization, removes from scene
  updateManifest(m) → adds newly earned parts with animation
}

Acceptance Criteria

Given an orb manifest (head+torso only): renders floating orb
Given a full humanoid manifest: renders complete figure with all parts
Spawn animation completes in ~2 seconds
Parts respect the existing scene aesthetic (bloom, fog, color palette)
No performance regression (maintains 60fps with 5 archons in scene)

Parent: #527 ## What New module (or section in app.js) that reads a body manifest and assembles a 3D avatar in the Nexus scene using only the parts the agent earned. ## Phase 1: Primitive Shapes No GLTF models yet. Use Three.js primitives: - head → SphereGeometry - torso → BoxGeometry - arms/legs → CylinderGeometry - hands/fingers → small SphereGeometry clusters - eyes → emissive small spheres on head - mouth → torus segment on head - wings → PlaneGeometry with wireframe - aura → transparent SphereGeometry around body - crown → TorusGeometry above head All parts use the existing wireframe_glow aesthetic (UnrealBloomPass). ## Spawn Animation Materialization effect: parts appear one by one, bottom-up (legs → torso → arms → head → accessories), with a particle dissolve-in. ## API ```javascript class ArchonAssembler { constructor(scene, manifest) { ... } assemble() → builds skeleton + attaches earned parts spawn(position) → plays materialization animation remove() → plays de-materialization, removes from scene updateManifest(m) → adds newly earned parts with animation } ``` ## Acceptance Criteria - Given an orb manifest (head+torso only): renders floating orb - Given a full humanoid manifest: renders complete figure with all parts - Spawn animation completes in ~2 seconds - Parts respect the existing scene aesthetic (bloom, fog, color palette) - No performance regression (maintains 60fps with 5 archons in scene)

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2026-03-25 17:50:31 +00:00

WS event integration — archon_entering, archon_materialized, archon_departed #533

perplexity referenced this issue

2026-03-25 17:50:32 +00:00

GLTF Archon part library — designed models replacing primitives #534

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2026-03-25 18:06:52 +00:00

feat: Implement ArchonAssembler with primitive shapes (Refs #530)

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2026-03-25 18:07:07 +00:00

[gemini] Implement ArchonAssembler with primitive shapes (#530) #536

gemini commented

2026-03-25 18:07:19 +00:00

PR created: http://143.198.27.163:3000/Timmy_Foundation/the-nexus/pulls/536. Implemented ArchonAssembler class with primitive shapes and integrated into app.js for testing.

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[gemini] Implement ArchonAssembler with primitive shapes (#530) (#536)

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Reference: Timmy_Foundation/the-nexus#530