ricktu288/ray-optics
A web app for creating and simulating 2D geometric optical scenes, with a gallery of (interactive) demos. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 87
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 72
- age_days: 3845
- days_rel: 11
- days_push: 10
- n_releases_24m: 8
Adoption not part of the score
1768 stars · 267 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A free, open-source web application for creating and simulating 2D geometric optical scenes interactively. It supports a wide range of optical components (mirrors, lenses, beam splitters, diffraction gratings, gradient-index materials) and includes a gallery of interactive demos, with an optional WebGPU-based ray tracing engine.
Use cases
- simulate light rays passing through lenses and mirrors
- teach geometric optics with interactive demos
- visualize reflection and refraction of light beams
- model chromatic dispersion and color mixing in optics
- create 2D optical diagrams for physics lessons
- explore diffraction gratings and beam splitters
- export optical scene diagrams as SVG
When to choose
- you need a free, browser-based optics simulator with no installation
- you want interactive 2D geometric optics with a rich component library
- you are an educator or student demonstrating lens/mirror behavior
- you need SVG import/export and measurement tools like rulers and protractors
When to avoid
- you need full 3D or wave-optics simulation rather than 2D geometric optics
- you require high-precision professional optical design (e.g., Zemax-style lens design)
- you need offline desktop software with no browser dependency
Facets
application · maturity active
simulation graphics data-visualization gui education simulation web-development browser cross-platform ray-tracing geometric-optics physics-education webgpu lens-simulation mirror-simulation interactive-simulator svg-export physics optics web-server javascript
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/ricktu288/ray-optics · fetched 2026-08-28 · cb43426cf6af
- homepage: https://phydemo.app/ray-optics/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · c3ac6fa127c0
- site_page: https://phydemo.app/ray-optics/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1be546e1da55
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ricktu288/ray-optics | main | 95 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="ricktu288/ray-optics")
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