Conway's Game of Life - WebGL & WebAssembly Version

Demo

Check out the live demo here.

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Overview

This project is a WebGL- and WebAssembly-powered implementation of Conway's Game of Life. Leveraging these technologies allows the simulation to handle high-cardinality grids with impressive performance and visuals.

Features

• High Performance: Thanks to WebGL and WASM, the simulation runs smoothly even with large grids.
• Pattern Library: The app includes a selection of well-known patterns that you can drag and drop directly onto the grid.

How to Use

1. Clear the Screen: Press c to clear the grid.
2. Drag and Drop Patterns: Select a pattern from the side panel on the right and drag it onto the grid.
3. Start the Simulation: Press s to start the simulation and watch the patterns evolve.
4. Check the cheatsheet for even more cool stuff.

Technologies Used

• WebGL: For rendering the grid and patterns with high performance.
• WebAssembly (WASM): For handling the complex calculations required by the simulation.