IDEAS, BROUGHT TO LIFE

Website demos.

A place for curious builds and hands-on experiments.
Open one up. Look closer. See what makes it work.

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On the workbench

EXPLORE / INTERACT / INSPECT

EXPERIMENT / 001

Machined V8 engine illuminated on a dark circular exhibit platform

OPEN INTERACTIVE DEMO

3D · Mechanics LIVE DEMO

V8 Engine Laboratory

Eight cylinders. One synchronized machine. Slice through a working cross-plane V8 and follow the motion from ignition to crankshaft.

Cutaway & exploded views
Clickable components
Guided walkthrough
Motion charts

Launch demo View source ↗

WebGL 2 · Desktop & mobile · Idealized teaching model

8 cylinders16 valves720° cycle

EXPERIMENT / 002

Chrome and red Cyberdyne Systems Skynet concept artwork that inspired the interactive sculpture

OPEN INTERACTIVE DEMO

3D · Sci-fi sculpture LIVE DEMO

Cyberdyne Systems · SKYNET

Chrome armor. A glowing neural core. Explore an animated Cyberdyne Systems sculpture with mechanical rings, cinematic lighting, and a living network of signals.

Drag to orbit
Cinematic intro
Adjustable glow
Fullscreen showcase

Launch demo View source ↗

Desktop & mobile · Interactive sculpture · Preview shows concept artwork

Procedural 3DAnimated neural coreMouse & touch

EXPERIMENT / 003

Illustrated cyan, violet and pink currents swirling across a dark background

OPEN INTERACTIVE DEMO

WebGL · Fluid simulation LIVE DEMO

Fluid Lab

Stir color into motion. Paint flowing dye, build swirling currents, and explore a real-time fluid simulation with hands-on controls.

Drag to stir
Touch controls
Pressure & vorticity
Bloom & dye settings

Launch demo View source ↗

WebGL · Desktop & mobile · Interactive fluid sandbox

GPU simulationLive controlsMouse & touch

EXPERIMENT / 004

The live Philadelphia Relief diorama: wooded terrain, rivers and a raised cutaway base on a light backdrop

OPEN INTERACTIVE DEMO

3D · Geography LIVE DEMO

Philadelphia Relief Diorama

The Delaware Valley, in miniature. Follow wooded ridges and two rivers into Philadelphia, then zoom down to mapped streets, buildings and detailed aerial photography.

Continuous zoom
Detailed aerial imagery
Mapped buildings
Street inspection

Launch demo View source ↗

WebGL 2 · Desktop & mobile · Real map data with illustrative miniature details

Real elevation dataDelaware ValleyMouse & touch

EXPERIMENT / 005

Live exploded Defender exhibit with a detailed cabinet and autonomous space battle on its CRT

OPEN INTERACTIVE DEMO

3D · Arcade preservation LIVE DEMO

Defender, Robotron & Joust — Inside the Arcade

Explore three arcade cabinets after closing. Click Defender, Robotron or Joust to bring it forward, separate its assemblies, trace the circuits and watch autonomous battles with original sprites and sounds.

Hero, exploded & X-ray views
Defender, Robotron & Joust displays
Machine-specific guided tours
CRT close-up watch mode

Launch demo View source ↗

WebGL · Desktop & mobile · Interpretive model · Preview captured from the live exhibit

13 assembliesOriginal game sprites & soundAutomatic combat & rescues

EXPERIMENT / 006

Actual 3D aquarium with a tetra school, branching driftwood, red and green plants, and a winding sand path

OPEN INTERACTIVE DEMO

3D & photographic · Living systems LIVE DEMO

The Living Aquascape

Explore a planted aquarium in 3D: orbit the glass tank, follow a school of cardinal tetras and watch flowing plants and rippling water. Switch to the photographic aquarium to explore its ecosystem, circulation and leaf details.

Drag to orbit & zoom
Feed fish & change lighting
Photographic aquarium option
Ecosystem & macro exploration

Launch demo Photographic aquarium View source ↗

WebGL 2 · Desktop & touch · Switch views inside the aquarium

3D by defaultTwo aquarium viewsMouse & touch