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Re: Bubbles

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Post by jaime10 » Fri, Nov 11, 2022, 10:39 PM UTC

I was surprised by all the projects on the website. This isn't even the coolest one

Re: Bubbles

#22

Post by shever73 » Fri, Nov 11, 2022, 10:39 PM UTC

Strongly recommend experimenting with this after a bottle of Malbec!

Re: Bubbles

#23

Post by SLWW » Fri, Nov 11, 2022, 10:39 PM UTC

acomjean wrote: post #15

Remove the spike and the little fan bubbles glom onto on another. Very cool. You can just wave the bubble wand around too… This is very fun.

Nothing truer could have been spoken concerning this masterpiece.

Re: Bubbles

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Post by dmix » Fri, Nov 11, 2022, 10:39 PM UTC

I spent wayyy too much time playing with this, just trying to understand all the dynamics. What makes the bubbles burst, or merge, or collapse, or partially burst and partially expand a connected bubble.

The impact of the various directions of the fan or pin.

So much variation in such a simple seeming base.

Re: Bubbles

#25

Post by camdenlock » Fri, Nov 11, 2022, 10:40 PM UTC

Make sure to check out the rest of his site. Amazing. Pay careful attention to the recursive box on the “works” page.

Re: Bubbles

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Post by kevdoran » Fri, Nov 11, 2022, 10:40 PM UTC

anyone else make a giant scary bubble to take over the page

Re: Bubbles

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Post by pigtailgirl » Fri, Nov 11, 2022, 10:40 PM UTC

ppjim wrote: post #12

It seems to me a very interesting and entertaining mechanic that could evolve into a game.

-- bubbles meets Tetris --

Re: Bubbles

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Post by adamredwoods » Fri, Nov 11, 2022, 10:48 PM UTC

astroalex wrote: post #19

I absolutely love this and am curious about the technical details behind simulating soap bubbles like this (it looks like the code isn't available). Does anyone know what algorithm is being used?

Looks like a little bit of Voronoi patterns when the bubbles connect?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voronoi_diagram

Re: Bubbles

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Post by nine_k » Fri, Nov 11, 2022, 10:48 PM UTC

It's a wonderful thing: a toy, not a game.

A game has a goal. Here you are free to experiment without being led or nudged. In the world of computer-based entertainment, it is refreshing.

Re: Bubbles

#30

Post by 3pt14159 » Fri, Nov 11, 2022, 10:53 PM UTC

dmix wrote: post #24

I spent wayyy too much time playing with this, just trying to understand all the dynamics. What makes the bubbles burst, or merge, or collapse, or partially burst and partially expand a connected bubble. The impact of the various directions of the fan or pin. So much variation in such a simple seeming base.

(dmix man long time no see! Let's hang out soon!)

I agree that this is a true work of art. The variation and attention to detail is delightful. I hope more people put together and share stuff like this on HN.