Show HN: A short walking sim based on 3DGS that runs in the browser
5 hours ago
- #Narrative Adventure
- #Gaussian Splatting
- #Walking Simulator
- A browser-based walking simulator set in a photorealistic old barn environment rendered as a gaussian splat.
- Features a narrator reminiscing about growing up through vivid imagery and musings on life.
- Originally built in Unreal Engine 5 with a 6 GB size, now streamable in browser with ~120 MB total download.
- Photorealistic environment captured with 2400 cameras in UE, trained into a gaussian splat for browser viewing.
- Performance auto-adjusts based on hardware, fewer splats on weaker devices; playable on mobile with some limitations.
- Recently published, released, rated 5.0, with tags including Atmospheric, Narrative, and Gaussian-splatting.