Hydra

Hydra is an open-source creative coding framework for live-coding visuals directly in the browser, created by artist and programmer Olivia Jack. It lets users generate and manipulate real-time graphics using a simple JavaScript-based syntax, making it popular for VJing, performances, and experimental visual art. Hydra emphasizes improvisation and collaboration, allowing multiple people to connect and code visuals together over the internet.

Hydra editor

Hydra information

The main website or Hydra where you can immediately start coding is here

With Hydra you are actually writing WebGL shaders. Just choose any example sketch and start changing the numbers to see what happens!

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