Experiment 000 · CG · 2026
Harmonic Sphere
A point cloud that vibrates in spherical-harmonic modes, tuned like a chord.
- Geometry
- Points on a Fibonacci lattice, each pushed along its normal by a sum of real spherical harmonics up to degree 6.
- Tuning
- Every mode oscillates at a just-intonation ratio of one slow fundamental (1, 5/4, 3/2, 2 … 4), so the surface moves like a chord rather than noise.
- Pluck
- A click sends energy into random modes. Higher modes fade faster, like the partials of a plucked string.
- Build
- Canvas 2D, no libraries, about 4 KB of compressed JavaScript. Pauses when off-screen and respects reduced-motion settings.