at siggraph we saw plasma pong, which is crazy because you are in a liquid playing field where you can add sources, sinks, reverse gravity and affect buoyancy – the game above is cool, but by farmy favorite is the sandbox application, where you can visualize these fluid dynamics on your own terms with simple mouse clicks. compared to the classicism of the original game, this new baroque speaks a lot about the aesthetic of today, including the complex ways that menus and graphics move in everyday applications. it would be great to be able to emit these kinds of force fields in real life. here are some of the things you can make in the sandbox app:
