2 HN users recommended this demo2 months2017–2022score 2
Years with an HN recommendation, 2007–2026
Shared as a stunning shader demo, with praise for its clear explanations of how it works.
A short ShaderToy piece by Martijn Steinrucken (The Art of Code) that renders rain on a windshield during a night drive, with blurred bokeh lights. It is set to music.
“He does incredible work with shaders and explains them in very clear detail.” (HN, 2022)
What an awesome moody shader! The bar is high on shadertoy and there are some amazing shaders, but the aesthetic of this one is a rare gem. Here's the author's video of the shader, for anyone on a device that doesn't display the shader or play the audio: [this video]
Author's video of the moody rain shader with audio
Is there any description or attribution for the shader? Are the visuals an improved version of Martijn Steinrucken's "Drive Home" shader [1], or a different approach? This one does seem more dynamic with more detail, it looks pretty good, and I like how the big drops take out the small spray. [1] shader: [link] video: [this video] tutorial: [link]
Related earlier Drive Home rain shader by Martijn Steinrucken
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