Light Speed!
Light Speed!
http://lightspeed.sourceforge.net/
Simulates a geometric lattice
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. The moving object is, by default, a geometric lattice. 3D Studio and LightWave 3D objects may be imported as well. Best of all, the simulator is completely interactive, rendering the exotic distortions in real-time!
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https://sourceforge.net/projects/lightspeed/files/lightspeed/1.2a/lightspeed-1.2a.tar.gz/download
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Leaders and contributors
Contact(s) | Role |
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Antony Searle | Contributor |
Richard G. Daniel | Maintainer |
Resources and communication
Audience | Resource type | URI |
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Bug Tracking,Developer,Support | mailto:skunk@mit.edu |
Software prerequisites
Kind | Description |
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Required to use | OpenGL or Mesa 3D; GTK+ 1.0.1 or later |
Required to build | GtkGLArea |
Weak prerequisite | libtiff |
Weak prerequisite | libpng |
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