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Life & fun · January 16, 2022

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Smooth Life playground (continuous game of life simulation in WebGL)

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Smooth Life is a continuous game of life simulation rendered in WebGL. It creates animated patterns based on cellular automaton rules, offering an interactive playground for exploring emergent behaviors. The simulation runs in a web browser, making it accessible without installation. It appeals to those interested in complex systems, generative art, and mathematical visualizations. Users can observe how simple rules create intricate, evolving structures in real time.

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