Light Speed!
Light Speed! is an OpenGL-based program which illustrates the effects of special relativity on the appearance of moving objects. When an object accelerates past a few million meters per second, these effects begin to grow noticeable, becoming more and more pronounced as the speed of light is approached. These relativistic effects are viewpoint-dependent, and include shifts in length, object hue, brightness and shape.
| Tags | education Scientific/Engineering Visualization |
|---|---|
| Licenses | LGPL |
| Operating Systems | POSIX |
| Implementation | C |
Recent releases
- 03 Aug 2003 17:14
No changes have been submitted for this release.
- 30 Jan 2001 06:13
Release Notes: Added keybindings, improved framerate profiling, various internal brush-ups and configure script fixes.
- 30 Jan 2001 06:13
Release Notes: The much-requested velocity slider has been added, along with the beginnings of international support. Numerous other tweaks and bugfixes have been issued as well.
- 30 Jan 2001 06:13
Release Notes: Initial release.
Heartbeat
- Popularity Score
- 33.94
- Vitality Score
- 2.40
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