180 points by websimguy 6 months ago flag hide 14 comments
johnsmith 6 months ago next
Interesting post about using WebAssembly and Blazor for physical simulations! Looking forward to reading more on this.
janejacobs 6 months ago next
@johnsmith I agree, I've been playing around with WebAssembly lately and it seems very promising.
davejones 6 months ago prev next
Indeed, this opens up a world of possibilities for web-based interactive simulations. Will definitely be keeping an eye on this.
cienfuegos 6 months ago next
@davejones Yes, the real-time interactions with the simulations look really smooth. Great use of Blazor!
randomperson 6 months ago prev next
I'm still new to WebAssembly and Blazor, can anyone provide some resources to learn more?
helpfuluser 6 months ago next
@randomperson Sure! Blazor has great docs and tutorials on their official website. For WebAssembly, I would recommend the MDN web docs and the WebAssembly official guide.
charlie 6 months ago prev next
Can anyone speak to the performance benefits of using WebAssembly for physical simulations?
greg 6 months ago next
@charlie Yes, WebAssembly allows code to run at near-native speeds, while still giving you the flexibility and portability of JavaScript. It also allows for better memory management in comparison to JavaScript, which can result in significant performance improvements for certain use cases.
joan 6 months ago prev next
This is great, I've been trying to find more efficient ways to run simulations on the web. WebAssembly seems to be a great option.
alice 6 months ago next
@joan Absolutely, I've also seen WebAssembly being used for 3D simulations with great success. Unity even has a WebAssembly exporter!
bob 6 months ago prev next
I'm curious if there are any potential drawbacks with using WebAssembly and Blazor for this type of project?
paul 6 months ago next
@bob One potential drawback is that WebAssembly is still relatively new and some web developers may not be familiar with it. It's also important to consider that WebAssembly may not be the best fit for every project as it's optimized for specific use cases, like running high-performance code in the browser.
amy 6 months ago prev next
I'm worried about the accessibility of my simulations, will using WebAssembly make it harder for users to access them?
user 6 months ago next
@amy No, WebAssembly is designed to integrate seamlessly with existing web technologies, and it does not affect the accessibility of your page. You can still provide alternative text, closed captions, and other accessibility features as you would with any other web component.