A 2D implementation of Boids by Unity 2020.3.2f1.
Boids are an artificial life simulation developed by Craig Reynolds in 1986 that models the flocking behavior of birds.
Each boid (an abbreviation of the word "birdoid" which refers to a simulated flocking birds or schooling fish) follows three simple rules from which the flocking behavior you see above emerges.
The three rules are:
- Fly towards the average position of your neighbors (cohesion)
- Match your neighbors' average velocity (alignment)
- Don't get too close to your neighbors (separation)
Here is a simple demo. You can also clone the project and play with the params in UnityEditor.
