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The Drive Home - ShaderToy

The Art of Code · demo · Watch on YouTube

Creative coding & generative artComputer graphics & rendering

What it is

A short ShaderToy piece by Martijn Steinrucken (The Art of Code) that renders rain on a windshield during a night drive, with blurred bokeh lights. It is set to music.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Shared as a stunning shader demo, with praise for its clear explanations of how it works.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2017, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “Here's the author's video of the shader, for anyone on a device that doesn't display the shader or play the audio”

    Author's video of the moody rain shader with audio

    dahart, 2017-10 · Recommendation · in “The Drive Home”

  2. “He does incredible work with shaders and explains them in very clear detail.”

    Incredible shader work explained in clear detail

    mdtusz, 2022-09 · Recommendation · in “Nightdrive”

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Topics: shadertoy, glsl, rain effect, bokeh, procedural graphics

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