Hyperfy ⚡️

Build, deploy, and experience interactive 3D virtual worlds

What is Hyperfy?

Hyperfy is an open-source framework for building interactive 3D virtual worlds. It combines a powerful physics engine, networked real-time collaboration, and a component-based application system to create immersive experiences that can be self-hosted or connected to the wider Hyperfy ecosystem.

🧬 Key Features

• Standalone persistent worlds - Host on your own domain
• Realtime content creation - Build directly in-world
• Interactive app system - Create dynamic applications with JavaScript
• Portable avatars - Connect via Hyperfy for consistent identity
• Physics-based interactions - Built on PhysX for realistic simulation
• WebXR support - Experience worlds in VR
• Extensible architecture - Highly customizable for various use cases

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Node.js 22.11.0+ (via nvm or direct install)

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/hyperfy-xyz/hyperfy.git my-world
cd my-world

# Copy example environment settings
cp .env.example .env

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start the development server
npm run dev

Docker Deployment

For containerized deployment, check DOCKER.md for detailed instructions.

🧩 Use Cases

• Virtual Events & Conferences - Host live gatherings with spatial audio
• Interactive Showrooms - Create product displays and demos
• Social Spaces - Build community hubs for collaboration
• Gaming Environments - Design immersive game worlds
• Educational Experiences - Develop interactive learning spaces
• Creative Showcases - Display 3D art and interactive installations

📚 Documentation & Resources

• Community Documentation - Comprehensive guides and reference
• Website - Official Hyperfy website
• Sandbox - Try Hyperfy in your browser
• Twitter/X - Latest updates and announcements

📏 Project Structure

docs/              - Documentation and references
src/
  client/          - Client-side code and components
  core/            - Core systems (physics, networking, entities)
  server/          - Server implementation
CHANGELOG.md       - Version history and changes

🛠️ Development

Key Commands

# Development mode
npm run dev

# Production build
npm run build
npm start

# Clean orphaned assets (experimental)
npm run world:clean

# Viewer only (development)
npm run viewer:dev

# Client only (development)
npm run client:dev

# Linting
npm run lint
npm run lint:fix

🖊️ Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please check out our contributing guidelines and code of conduct before getting started.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch: git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
3. Commit your changes: git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'
4. Push to the branch: git push origin feature/amazing-feature
5. Open a pull request

🌱 Project Status

This project is still in alpha as we transition all of our reference platform code into fully self hostable worlds. Most features are already here in this repo but still need to be connected up to work with self hosting in mind. Note that APIs are highly likely to change during this time.