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Life & fun · May 23, 2020

A WebGL Tribute to Tron, the movie that made me fall in love with CGI

Marco Gomez (@TheCodeTherapy) - WebGL Portfolio & Lab.

A WebGL Tribute to Tron, the movie that made me fall in love with CGI launched on May 23, 2020 with 209 votes, #109 of 4,813 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

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This is a WebGL-based interactive tribute to the 1982 film Tron, created by a developer inspired by the movie's pioneering computer graphics. Built using web graphics technology, it allows users to explore visual elements and scenes from the film in a browser environment. The project is intended for fans of Tron and those interested in how the movie influenced modern CGI, offering a nostalgic, interactive experience celebrating the film's visual legacy.

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From the sources

Hi! My name is Marco Gomez (AKA @TheCodeTherapy ) and I'm a Tech Lead and Senior Software Engineer based in the United Kingdom. My main area of expertise is 3D Engineering focused on Creative Development and Interactive Immersive experiences. Check out my work! #ComputerGraphics #WebGL #WebXR #WebGPU #Demoscene #CreativeCoding #InteractiveDevelopment #TechLead TheCodeTherapy, Marco Gomez, WebGL, ThreeJS, NextJS, React, shaders, GLSL, javascript, demoscene,from mgz.me

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