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24 alternatives to matter.js
A 2D physics engine for the web
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. matter.js launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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particles.js▲113A lightweight JavaScript library for creating particles.
2014 · vincentgarreau.com · its alternatives →
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2020 · pakastin.github.io · its alternatives →
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Dots UI▲96A React library for morphable particle interfaces
17d ago · dotsui.dev · its alternatives →
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Odyssey 3▲159A world model that simulates physics in real time
13d ago · odyssey.systems · its alternatives →
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2017 · htmlpreview.github.io · its alternatives →
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Javascript library to create physics-based CSS animations
2015 · dynamicsjs.com · its alternatives →
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REAL data from the LHC + open source analysis tools
2014 · opendata.cern.ch · its alternatives →
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PixelSpace▲68A tediously accurate scale model of the solar system
2014 · joshworth.com · its alternatives →
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Highly addictive detector simulation game from CERN
2014 · particle-clicker.web.cern.ch · its alternatives →
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2015 · space-rock.meteor.com · its alternatives →
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2014 · npmjs.org · its alternatives →
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2017 · img42.com · its alternatives →
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