WebGL (cool)

bevis

I dunno what this "webGL" thing means but it looks cool anyway :)?
"Check out this website by using your Chrome browser and enjoy WebGL eye candy."

http://mrdoob.github.com/three.js/

Elyaradine

Heh, while we're sharing browser-based win (some of these are really old though):

http://madebyevan.com/webgl-water/
http://www.effectgames.com/demos/canvascycle/
http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/fluid_fire_3/ (he's got other awesome stuff on his site)

mikegeyser

If you're into javascript tech, this site collects some awesome examples.

http://creativejs.com/

Some of my favourites:
http://playmapscube.com
http://creativejs.com/2012/05/google-cube/ (Also using three.js)
http://helloracer.com/webgl/

PS: Caution, helloracer *will* make your chrome work hard.

The only real problem with WebGL is that it's supported is pretty much limited to chrome, but hopefully that will change in the future.

someone_else

ProcessingJS runs your Processing sketches in the browser using WebGL so you don't have to learn Javascript.

Legion

I remember seeing this in 1999.
Quite powerful stuff but I'm not sure if they did much to improve it since then.

mikegeyser

WebGL or Processing.js?

Again, really sorry for pedantry, but both WebGL and Processing.js are relatively new - 2006 and 2008 respectively. Processing itself is pretty old (2000/2001 iirc), but honestly has come a long, long way. There is some really awesome stuff being done with it.

someone_else

I'm guessing WebGL.

I remember seeing SIGGRAPH demos almost 10 years ago(wow time travels fast) where they showed off full 3D viewports rendered in a browser. Don't think it was specifically called WebGL though.

Processing is a great toolset for those of us who don't want manage our own graphics loops and OpenGL calls. What's more, it's almost a direct port of openFrameworks (or vice-versa) so you can chuck your sketches on microcontrollers for some great interactive installations and new media work.

ProcessingJS wraps the sketch in a WebGL viewport so you can run it in WebGL supported browsers without the need for users to install the Processing browser plugin.

mikegeyser

I know this is not #makegames related, but still very cool.

The imagery is using data gathered from the weather layer in google maps from 2010 to 2011. There is also the option to underlay the earths vegetation, as well as oceanic currents, which gives a brief glimpse into the relations between cloud and weather formations and the ocean.

http://workshop.chromeexperiments.com/cloudglobe/#
http://creativejs.com/2012/09/cloud-globe/

Apparently built by the Google 'Data Arts' team, whatever that may mean..

Elyaradine

It's kind of like alchemy, but smokey and web-based.

http://new.weavesilk.com/

bevis

f**k thats cool jonathan

Denzil

@Elyaradine Holy sh*t! I'm an artist!