[HN Gopher] Ray-optics: a web app to simulate the reflection and...
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       Ray-optics: a web app to simulate the reflection and refraction of
       light
        
       Author : lnyan
       Score  : 74 points
       Date   : 2022-05-28 13:34 UTC (1 days ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (ricktu288.github.io)
 (TXT) w3m dump (ricktu288.github.io)
        
       | herbstein wrote:
       | 5-or-so years ago I came across a raytracing simulator that
       | looked a bit like this, but did a full spectrograph IC light
       | simulation on top. I haven't been able to find it since, but it
       | was a fascinating little toy to play around with.
        
         | pixelbro wrote:
         | Was it Tantalum, by any chance? https://benedikt-
         | bitterli.me/tantalum/
        
           | herbstein wrote:
           | Yes, that's exactly it. Thank you!
        
       | milkey_mouse wrote:
       | There was a fun game for the Zune HD reminiscent of this called
       | Dr. Optics Light Lab. The only record of it seems to be these
       | poor-quality YouTube videos:
       | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKvLCDMe2Og
       | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeUYFhT68E4
        
       | dariosalvi78 wrote:
       | you can try to simulate the Penrose unilluminable room, see
       | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3VluzZTReE
        
       | bil7 wrote:
       | fun toy! Just wasted 15 mins without realising
        
       | NKosmatos wrote:
       | Nice one, very well done and with many options to play around.
        
       | wwarner wrote:
       | so great!
        
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