[HN Gopher] Ray-optics: a web app to simulate the reflection and... ___________________________________________________________________ Ray-optics: a web app to simulate the reflection and refraction of light Author : lnyan Score : 74 points Date : 2022-05-28 13:34 UTC (1 days ago) (HTM) web link (ricktu288.github.io) (TXT) w3m dump (ricktu288.github.io) | herbstein wrote: | 5-or-so years ago I came across a raytracing simulator that | looked a bit like this, but did a full spectrograph IC light | simulation on top. I haven't been able to find it since, but it | was a fascinating little toy to play around with. | pixelbro wrote: | Was it Tantalum, by any chance? https://benedikt- | bitterli.me/tantalum/ | herbstein wrote: | Yes, that's exactly it. Thank you! | milkey_mouse wrote: | There was a fun game for the Zune HD reminiscent of this called | Dr. Optics Light Lab. The only record of it seems to be these | poor-quality YouTube videos: | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKvLCDMe2Og | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeUYFhT68E4 | dariosalvi78 wrote: | you can try to simulate the Penrose unilluminable room, see | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3VluzZTReE | bil7 wrote: | fun toy! Just wasted 15 mins without realising | NKosmatos wrote: | Nice one, very well done and with many options to play around. | wwarner wrote: | so great! ___________________________________________________________________ (page generated 2022-05-29 23:00 UTC)