Hyper-realistic sand rendered with WebGL2 in the browser
Spotted 2026-11-12 22:06 (UTC+8) · original event 2026-11-12 · sources: Hacker News · spreading on 1 platformHeat score
Rank score: 6040% — where it sits on the charts
Discussion score: 9040% — how much people are talking about it
Cross-platform score: 3020% — how many platforms it spread to
Composite heat score:46.0rank × 0.4 + discussion × 0.4 + cross-platform × 0.2 — includes a -20-point cooling decay (peak passed, attention fading).
Why it matters
Browser graphics can now simulate sand grain by grain; the web is catching up to native engines.The angle
Play with the live demo on screen; how it works in one sentenceSuggested format: Short video / demo · for Developers, general publicEvidence chain
• HN #27, 421 pts, 77 comments (2026-11-12)• demo av.github.io/safe-sand/• out of HN top 30 at 23:07 HKT 2026-11-12, -20 cooling