20 Exceptional Three.js Experiments

Getting the most out of advanced JavaScript APIs has come into fashion these days. Mind-blowing Chrome experiments driven by WebGL, personal portfolios of creative art directors that are marked by high-end abstract animations based on Three.js, or just hero sections that are set in motion with the help of Tween.js, all these libraries are extremely popular nowadays.

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They power projects that are so overwhelming and awe-inspiring that even the banal lack of full browser compatibility ( the majority of such projects are capable of working in its full capacity only in the latest browser versions) does not slow down this raging mainstream nor does not prevent people from loving them.  More and more developers are joining this flow, trying out its possibilities and pushing boundaries. Today we are going to take a glance at one of them and pay attention to some successful experiments with Three.js.

Three.js is a relatively lightweight and quite intuitive JavaScript library, a constant companion of projects that were created on the basis of WebGL. When it comes to dealing with 3D graphics, it is in its element. With it, it becomes possible to generate complex animations massively overload the system. It lets you manipulate and tune all the vital details of the composition such as lights, materials, shaders, cameras, objects, etc. It programmatically creates a render and charges it with dynamic behavior taking into account all the rules of geometry, perspective, and physics. To sum up, it has something to offer to any sophisticated developer.

We have compiled a collection of Three.js experiments that are available on Codepen. Some of them such as the wave of particles have already found their place in real projects while others such as the water shader are just outstanding pioneering concepts.

Many Icons in 3D Using Three.js

Creator: Yasunobu Ikeda a.k.a @clockmaker

Three.js Particle Test

Particle test
Project by Eric J Nesser on CodePen

Creator: Eric J Nesser

Wave of Particles

wave of particles
Project by Chris Aldridge on CodePen

Creator: Chris Aldridge

Three.js Particle Stream 

Particles Stream
Project by Szenia Zadvornykh on CodePen

Creator: Szenia Zadvornykh

My Three.js Practice

Creator: Esambino Wei Cheng Hsieh

Water Shader Implement in Three.js

water surface
Project by Khangeldy on CodePen

Creator: Khangeldy

WebGL Particle Head 

Head made of particles
Project by Robert Bue on CodePen

Creator: Robert Bue

three.js Points Anti-gravity is Applied, ver2

points anti-gravity
Project by yoichi kobayashi on CodePen

Creator: yoichi kobayashi

Three.js + TweenMax (Experiment)

Flipping floor
Project by Noel Delgado on CodePen

Creator: Noel Delgado

Test of Three.js and Tween.js 

Mario
Project by cx20 on CodePen

Creator: cx20

Pixel Particles

Pixel Particles
Project by Szenia Zadvornykh on CodePen

Creator: Szenia Zadvornykh

3D Particles Forming Shapes

Creator: Pål Smitt-Amundsen

Gridspace

Gridspace
Project by halvves on CodePen

Creator: halvves

Three.js CSS3D – Periodic Table

periodic table
Project by i2801 on CodePen

Creator: i2801

Procedurally Generated Minimal Environment 

Minimal Environment
Project by Marc Tannous on CodePen

Creator: Marc Tannous

3D Panorama Viewer by Three.JS 

3d panorama
Project by Max Chuhryaev on CodePen

Creator: Max Chuhryaev

Ace Editor

Ace Editor
Project by Jacob Davidson on CodePen

Creator: Jacob Davidson

Image Slider

Image slider
Project by Kenji Saito on CodePen

Creator: Kenji Saito

Water Shader

water shadder
Project by Arnaud Rocca on CodePen

Creator: Arnaud Rocca

Smoke

Smoke
Photo by Teo Litto on CodePen

Creator: Teo Litto

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