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🧪 3D Mirage Formation

3D Mirage – layers of hot air above a road have a lower refractive index, causing light to bend upwards and mimic a ‘reflection’ on the asphalt.

Optics & Light3DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted💨 Air & Wind

⚙ Under the hood

This simulation illustrates the formation of mirages through refraction of light due to temperature gradients in air. Users can adjust parameters like surface temperature and viewing angle to observe how this optical illusion arises – relating to optics and atmospheric science.

Mirage FormationRefraction OpticsTemperature Gradients

3D · Three.js / WebGL renderer · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install