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This project is a library of interactive webtoys designed to provide neurodiverse individuals with engaging and stimulating experiences. Each webtoy in the collection uses sound, visuals, and interactivity to create dynamic environments that can be customized and explored in a playful way

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Stim Webtoys Library

Welcome to the Stim Webtoys Library, hosted at no.toil.fyi. This is a collection of interactive web-based toys designed to provide some fun sensory stimulation. They’re built with Three.js, WebGL, and live audio interaction for anyone who enjoys engaging, responsive visuals. These are great for casual play, or as a form of sensory exploration, especially for neurodiverse folks.

Getting Started

What You’ll Need:

  • A Modern Web Browser: Anything that supports WebGL should work (think Chrome, Firefox, Edge).
  • Microphone Access: A lot of these toys respond to sound, so you’ll want to enable that.
  • Touch Devices: Some toys are enhanced by touch, but that’s optional.

How to Play:

Head to no.toil.fyi and jump right in. The toys respond to sound, touch, and other inputs to create a chill or stimulating experience, depending on what you're looking for. If you’d rather poke around locally, feel free to clone this repo and open the HTML files in your browser.

Toys in the Collection

  • Description: A next-level weirdcore visualizer with fractal geometry, glitchy effects, and distortions that evolve as the audio changes.
  • Technologies: WebGL, GLSL shaders, real-time audio input.
  • Key Features:
    • Fractals: Dynamic fractals that shift and evolve with the audio.
    • Glitches: Audio peaks trigger glitch effects for that extra weirdcore vibe.
    • Customizable: Tweak the fractal intensity yourself and mess with visual behavior.
  • Description: Dive into a surreal 3D space with a twisting torus knot, swirling particles, and random procedural shapes that move with the sound.
  • Technologies: Three.js, WebGL, microphone input.
  • Key Features:
    • Audio-reactive visuals.
    • Moving camera and dynamic lighting.
    • Procedural shapes for variety.
  • Description: A weirdcore visualizer that shifts through liquid patterns and trippy colors, creating a sensory experience that reacts to sound.
  • Technologies: WebGL, GLSL shaders, microphone input.
  • Key Features:
    • Real-time pattern distortions.
    • Random noise effects for unpredictable visuals.
  • Description: Inspired by Star Guitar, this visual toy procedurally generates scenery—buildings, trees, tracks—that pulse to the beat.
  • Technologies: Three.js, WebGL, microphone input.
  • Key Features:
    • Audio-reactive scenery.
    • Dynamic fog and lighting.
    • Buildings, tracks, and more created on the fly.
  • Description: Customize your visualizer with this tool. Adjust the colors, sensitivity, and see how the visuals react to whatever sound you feed it.
  • Technologies: WebGL, microphone input.
  • Key Features:
    • Adjustable settings for colors and sensitivity.
    • Visuals that shift based on real-time audio.
  • Description: A kaleidoscopic visualizer that reacts to both microphone and device audio. Multi-touch and device orientation effects make it even more engaging.
  • Technologies: WebGL, multi-touch input, audio input.
  • Key Features:
    • Reacts to touch and device orientation.
    • Trippy patterns synced with the audio.
  • Description: A dreamy spectrograph that blends WebGL and 2D visuals, transforming audio input into a visual journey.
  • Technologies: WebGL, 2D Canvas, microphone input.
  • Key Features:
    • Spectrograph overlays that respond to sound.
    • Gradients and ripples for a smooth, immersive experience.

What’s in the Pipeline

WebGL Compatibility

  • Issue: Some users with older or unsupported browsers/devices might run into issues.
  • Fix: Add fallback options or messages for users without WebGL support.

Performance Tweaks

  • Issue: Some toys are heavy on resources and might lag on lower-end devices.
  • Fix: Add settings to adjust visual quality (e.g., reduce particle count or resolution).

Audio Permissions

  • Issue: Not much feedback when audio permissions are denied or unavailable.
  • Fix: Add error messages or alternative audio input options when microphone access isn’t granted.

Touch Responsiveness

  • Issue: Some toys are touch-sensitive, but they don’t always work well on mobile.
  • Fix: Improve multi-touch support and make the toys more mobile-friendly.

Local Setup

If you want to mess around with the toys locally, just clone the repo and open the HTML files in your browser. Here’s the quick setup:

  1. Clone the repository:

    git clone https://github.com/zz-plant/stims.git
    cd stims
  2. Open any of the HTML files in your browser (e.g., evolutionary-weirdcore.html, index.html).

  3. Want to serve locally? Here’s a simple Python server:

    python3 -m http.server

    This will run everything locally at http://localhost:8000.


License

This project is released under the Unlicense, so you’re free to copy, modify, sell, and distribute it however you like. Do whatever you want with it—there are no restrictions.

Feel free to add more toys, tweak the visuals, or contribute in any way.

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