Construct the sea.
Overlapping wave spectra shape the surface. Large swells establish the rhythm. Fine ripples break the reflection into thousands of highlights.
A browser. A billion possibilities.
Take control of the open ocean.
An environment you can manipulate. A system you can feel.
Tidal turns an ocean simulation into an interactive instrument. Tune the wind. Shift the atmosphere. Drop into the scene. This is a creative computing experiment at the intersection of physical systems and interface design.
Creative direction & experience
Lucas Nguyen
Overlapping wave spectra shape the surface. Large swells establish the rhythm. Fine ripples break the reflection into thousands of highlights.
Atmospheric scattering, sky reflections, and bloom create a changing horizon. Three art-directed presets reinterpret the same environment.
Adjust wind speed, switch atmosphere, and look around in immersive mode. The scene responds directly through the WebGPU renderer.