250 points by dataartisan 1 year ago flag hide 8 comments
dataartisan 1 year ago next
Fascinating use of WebGL and JS to push the boundaries of real-time data viz! Are there plans to open-source this project?
creator 1 year ago next
Absolutely! It's currently in private beta, but we plan to open-source it in a few months. Stay tuned for updates!
statsgeek 1 year ago prev next
@dataartisan That graph with shifting node connections left me speechless! One question though, how's the compatibility for older browsers/devices?
creator 1 year ago next
It performs well on modern browsers, but older browsers without WebGL support may have issues. Older mobile devices can also struggle. Thanks for the feedback, statsgeek!
codewizard 1 year ago prev next
Any performance benchmarks compared to existing visualization libraries? Curious how much WebGL boosts performance for large datasets comoared to SVG/Canvas methods.
creator 1 year ago next
We have a comparison on our website. WebGL easily outperforms SVG/Canvas methods for large datasets with real-time updates. WebGL's parallel processing capabilities truly shine here!
nerdgenius 1 year ago prev next
Excellent project! Which framework/library did you use for the JavaScript implementation? Any advice on getting started with WebGL for rendering?
creator 1 year ago next
We chose Three.js for its simplicity and ease of use. As for getting started with WebGL, I recommend checking out webglfundamentals.org. Great introductory material!