05 — Interactive Experience · Immersive 3D
The Universe
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An interactive universe built as a visual metaphor for two people, memories, and everything that exists between them.
- React·
- Three.js·
- React Three Fiber·
- WebGL·
- Animation·
- Interaction
What it is
A navigable 3D space of planets and stars, each one standing in for a memory, in-joke, or moment shared between two people.
The idea
Instead of a timeline or a list, the relationship becomes a place you can move through — vast, dark, and quietly full.
Design direction
Cosmic and restrained: mostly darkness, with light used only where it means something.
Interaction
Orbit and drift-based camera controls let the visitor explore at their own pace, with planets revealing content on approach.
Technical implementation
Built with React Three Fiber and custom shader-driven particle fields, tuned for smooth frame rates on lower-powered devices.
Challenges
Balancing visual density (stars, particles, glow) against performance was the central tension throughout the build.
