Clusters 3D
A 3D asymmetrical particle system
with emergent patterns
with emergent patterns
Choose an ecosystem:
Tweak the ecosystem:
number of particles
number of species
trails
3D Controls:
• Shift + Drag: Rotate camera view
• Mouse wheel: Zoom in/out
• Drag particles: Grab and move
• Mouse wheel: Zoom in/out
• Drag particles: Grab and move
Video Explanation
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Text Explanation
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3D Version Features:
- Full 3D particle physics and interactions
- Perspective projection with depth perception
- Interactive 3D camera controls
- Depth-based particle sorting and rendering
- Extensible for n-dimensional systems
Clusters was the inspiration for Particle Life by Tom Mohr. Clusters was also the inspiration for Atomic Clusters by ciphrd.
Old video explaining Clusters
'Particles' Video from Leap Motion
Ventrella Leap Motion video
Links to related stuff
source code: https://github.com/Ventrella/Clusters
Several features are under development as of February, 2025. Contact me at jeffrey@ventrella.com for status, suggestions or contributions.
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