Technical Deep Dive into the New Prefab System

Dive deep into Unity's new prefab system in this 59-minute technical conference talk. Explore the inner workings of prefabs, including the distinction between inside and outside elements, and their relationship to Prefab mode, overrides, unpacking, and prefab variants. Gain insights into the updated prefab back-end, understand the pros and cons of various implementation decisions, and experience enlightening moments while working with Prefab nesting. Learn about Prefab 101, instances, scenes, importers, build sizes, and modes. Discover how to apply changes to inner and outer prefabs, unpack prefabs, and work with variants. Examine prefab types, property modifications, reference variants, dependency graphs, and nested prefabs. Conclude with a look at unexpected features and a complex example, enhancing your understanding of Unity's powerful Prefab system.

Intro
Prefabs 101
Prefab Instance
Prefab in a Scene
Prefab Importer
Build Size
Prefab Mode
Overrides
Applying to the Outer Prefab
Applying to the Inner Prefab
Unpacking Prefabs
Prefab Variants
Inserting Variants
Prefab Types
Feedback Question
Prefab Property Modifications
Reference Prefabs Variants
Prefab dependency graph
Nested Prefabs
Unexpected Gifts
Complicated Example