vs-dotgrid

A Three.js implementation of the Visual Studio 2019 splash screen animation. This project recreates the iconic wave effect using a grid of particles and custom shaders.

Features

• Three.js & TypeScript: Built with modern web technologies.
• Custom Shaders: Uses GLSL vertex and fragment shaders for precise rendering control.
• Responsive Design: Automatically adjusts to window resizing.
• High Performance: Efficiently renders thousands of particles using THREE.Points.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher recommended)
• npm

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/clocky/vs-dotgrid.git
   cd vs-dotgrid

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

Running the Project

Start the development server:

npm start

Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:5173 (or the port shown in your terminal).

Building for Production

To create a production build:

npm run build

To preview the production build locally:

npm run preview

Deployment

To deploy to GitHub Pages:

npm run deploy

This will build the project and push the dist folder to the gh-pages branch. The site will be available at https://clocky.github.io/vs-dotgrid/.

License

ISC