TheZoneXR is a modern, browser-based homage to Atari Battlezone with a practical development strategy:

• Build a solid desktop-playable game loop first.
• Keep the architecture WebXR-first so the same core gameplay maps cleanly into immersive mode.

The primary target is WebXR gameplay from a tank cockpit perspective, with desktop mode acting as the fast iteration environment for movement, aiming, combat, and battlefield flow.

In short:

1. Desktop = fast development and tuning.
2. WebXR = primary end-user interface.

• Tank movement tuned for heavy, deliberate motion.
• Structured battlefield lanes inspired by classic Battlezone.
• Enemy tanks with wave-based loop management.
• Projectile and collision systems shared across desktop and XR contexts.
• UI/cockpit layers that can degrade gracefully between input modes.

• W / S or Arrow Up / Arrow Down: move forward/reverse
• A / D or Arrow Left / Arrow Right or Q / E: turn
• Space (hold): charge cannon
• Space (release): fire

Serve over HTTP(S), do not use file://.

Example:

php -S localhost:8077

Then open:

• http://localhost:8077

WebXR/WebGL assets and browser security policies can break behavior when loaded directly from disk. Local server hosting avoids those issues and matches production behavior.

• A-Frame
• Three.js (via A-Frame)
• Vanilla JavaScript components for gameplay systems

1. Lock desktop gameplay feel (movement, aiming, firing, enemy behavior).
2. Align cockpit UX with classic Battlezone readability.
3. Harden WebXR input paths (controllers + hand tracking).
4. Improve tank/enemy fidelity while preserving frame budget.

Open source, public repository.