r/Simulated • u/Evening-Appeal7606 • 12d ago

Interactive I invented a "particle physics" engine to fool around with

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u/Evening-Appeal7606 12d ago edited 12d ago

Not exactly real physics, but the basic concepts are there: Gravity, electrostatics, magnetic momentum, even anti-matter! The particle emitters are individual Conway's Game of Life patterns for their deterministic characteristics (lifespan and particle dispersal patterns).

You can play it yourself for free in your browser: ■ HYPNOGLYPHS // GENERATIVE PHYSICS ENGINE

If you are interested in the code, here is the repo: ■ lifehashes/hypno-glyphs