Non-euclidean virtual reality
Why Hacker News recommends it
Cited as the go-to example of hyperbolic geometry made intuitive through VR.
What it is
Henry Segerman and collaborators demonstrate virtual reality experiences in non-Euclidean spaces, including hyperbolic and mixed hyperbolic-Euclidean geometry. The browser-based demos let viewers move through these spaces and show how strange the geometry feels from inside.
Recommended by 0 HN commenters across 0 different months, 2019 to 2022.
What Hacker News said
Cites indigochill · 2019-10 · on “Geometry, Algebra, and Intuition (2017)”
I'm cautiously optimistic about VR as a tool for teaching and understanding math up to three dimensions. You may have seen the "Non-euclidian virtual reality" video floating around YouTube ( [this video] ).
Cites thealig · 2022-01 · on “Geometry from Another Universe”
reminds me of the demonstration of hyperbolic geometry in VR by Henry Segerman ( [this video] ). there is a browser demo too where you can 'fly' through the small world ( [LINK] )
Cites Kim_Bruning · 2022-02 · on “Ask HN: Why isn't computer programming a major part of the arts?”
none-2D surface things: * 1D: MIDI (music) * 3D: CNC mill/ 3D Printer * 4D: VR (animated) * outright Non-Euclidian: [this video]