Show HN: Physically accurate black hole you can put in your room

Category: other

Tags: black-hole, raytracing, webxr, relativity, astrophysics, simulation

Score: 7.7/10 (Innovation: 8, Technical: 9, Documentation: 5, Utility: 6)

A browser-based, physically accurate black hole simulation with relativistic ray tracing, Doppler boosting, and WebXR support for AR/VR. It allows users to place a black hole in their room, view it through their camera with gravitational lensing, and see other viewers' positions. Built by an astrophysicist, it brings complex relativistic physics to an interactive, educational tool.

Target audience: astrophysics enthusiasts, educators, students, VR/AR developers, general public

Repository: https://blackhole.plav.in

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