NavMeshAgent Avoidance in Depth - 5 Key Takeaways for Optimal Avoidance | AI Series Part 32

Learn how NavMeshAgent obstacle avoidance works... in DEPTH! In this deep dive into NavMeshAgent avoidance you'll learn 5 key takeaways for improving NavMeshAgent avoidance using the Unity Navigation System - no external assets needed! Learn how: ⚫ NavMeshAgent Avoidance Quality influences avoidance ⚫ NavMesh Prediction Time values influence Agent avoidance ⚫ NavMesh Pathfinding Iterations Per Frame impacts NavMeshAgents ⚫ NavMeshSurface Bake Settings influence Agent pathfinding and avoidance 👨‍💻 As always, all code from this video is available on GitHub: https://github.com/llamacademy/ai-ser... 🏷️Save 25% on the ultimate C# IDE: JetBrains Rider with code LLAMACADEMY: https://www.jetbrains.com/store/?sect... 📚 Resources ⚫ Most of the configurations are on the NavMeshAgent itself: https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/class... The higher level configurations such as the pathfindingIterationsPerFrame can be set at the ⚫ NavMesh class: https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptRefere... ⚫ NavMeshSurface component: https://docs.unity3d.com/Packages/com... ⚫ RVO2: https://gamma.cs.unc.edu/RVO2/ ⚫ RVO: https://gamma.cs.unc.edu/RVO/ As usual with the AI Series, we're using the NavMesh Components: https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/NavMe... not the built-in navigation system. 🧡 Believe in LlamAcademy's mission and have received value from the videos? Here's how you can show your support: 🌟 Patreon:   / llamacademy   🌟 YouTube Member:    / @llamacademy   or click the Join button on any video 📚 Take my Unity ShaderGraph Course: https://www.gamedev.tv/p/unity-shader... 👕 Get yourself some LlamAcademy merch: https://llamacademy.myspreadshop.com/ 💸 Use my Affiliate Link for Humble Bundles https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/9g4ak4 💸 Publisher Sale! 50% OFF an entire publisher's Assets! Publisher changes weekly! https://assetstore.unity.com/publishe... (affiliate) 💸 Save up to 50% on NEW Assets: https://assetstore.unity.com/?new_sal... (affiliate) Some links may be affiliate links, which at no additional cost to you, gives me a small portion of the purchase. Chapters: 00:00 Avoidance in Unity Overview 02:33 Scene Overview 03:55 1:1 Scenarios - Avoidance Observations and Debug Visualization Understanding 07:45 Circle Scenarios - Why Doesn't Avoidance Always Work? 13:42 Narrow Pathway Scenarios - Problems Exacerbated and a Surprising Solution 19:50 5 Key Findings