Show HN: I built a universal robot renderer in the browser

#1

Post by victor_24 » Thu, Aug 14, 2025, 10:18 AM UTC

I was trying to build a website for sharing robotics projects and realized the coolest way to visualize a robot is in 3D.

I could only find a few open-source projects that did this, but each was for a specific environment (think MJCF vs URDF vs USD) and some were damn hard to run. I know Next.js so I decided to merge them all and call it mechaverse.

I wanna fix bugs and make the viewers faster so please test it and break it.

Show HN: I built a universal robot renderer in the browser
mechaverse.dev

Re: Show HN: I built a universal robot renderer in the browser

#2

Post by Vincent2025 » Thu, Aug 14, 2025, 10:30 AM UTC

This is fun :D

Re: Show HN: I built a universal robot renderer in the browser

#3

Post by victor_24 » Thu, Aug 14, 2025, 10:36 AM UTC

Vincent2025 wrote: post #2

This is fun :D

thanks mate! let me know if you find any bugs

Re: Show HN: I built a universal robot renderer in the browser

#4

Post by wit221 » Thu, Aug 14, 2025, 10:40 AM UTC

Very much needed, love the bike one. Can I download the models?

Re: Show HN: I built a universal robot renderer in the browser

#5

Post by victor_24 » Thu, Aug 14, 2025, 10:48 AM UTC

wit221 wrote: post #4

Very much needed, love the bike one. Can I download the models?

Yes, not directly on the website but the examples are stored in my public directory here:

https://github.com/jurmy24/mechaverse/tree/main/public/usd

Re: Show HN: I built a universal robot renderer in the browser

#6

Post by nrabault » Thu, Aug 14, 2025, 12:55 PM UTC

Nicely done!

Re: Show HN: I built a universal robot renderer in the browser

#7

Post by victor_24 » Thu, Aug 14, 2025, 12:59 PM UTC

nrabault wrote: post #6

Nicely done!

Thanks ;)

Re: Show HN: I built a universal robot renderer in the browser

#8

Post by shav7 » Thu, Aug 14, 2025, 1:39 PM UTC

love this!!

Re: Show HN: I built a universal robot renderer in the browser

#9

Post by victor_24 » Thu, Aug 14, 2025, 2:19 PM UTC

shav7 wrote: post #8

love this!!

Thanks!

Re: Show HN: I built a universal robot renderer in the browser

#10

Post by rjpro » Thu, Aug 14, 2025, 4:21 PM UTC

Hi Victor — congrats on the launch. Two quick wins on the hero:

1) Compress to one outcome line (“Render URDF/MJCF/USD robots instantly in your browser”) + a mini proof strip. 2) Make the CTA specific and low-risk (e.g., “Open demo in 1 click — no signup”), with a 3-Q mini-FAQ beside it.

I can ship a 12–24h patch with 8–10 concrete fixes and paste-ready copy. €290.

If useful, reply “yes” and the primary goal for the page. I can start today. —Rudi