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🔮 Kaleidoscope — 2D Mirror Wedge Images and Ray Paths

2D companion of the kaleidoscope mirror chamber: a two-mirror wedge with exact image construction by repeated reflection, ray tracing with bounce counts, mirror reflectivity and a check that every escaping ray points back to an image.

Physics & Mechanics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version
Kaleidoscope — 2D Mirror Wedge Images and Ray Paths ↗ Open standalone
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2D companion of the kaleidoscope mirror chamber: a two-mirror wedge with exact image construction by repeated reflection, ray tracing with bounce counts, mirror reflectivity and a check that every escaping ray points back to an image.

ReflectionSymmetryMirror ImagesGeometric Optics

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install

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