982K views · Mar 21, 2017 · 12:11 · 0 HN recommenders · 3 mentions · discussed 2019–2022
Henry Segerman and collaborators demonstrate virtual reality experiences in non-Euclidean spaces, including hyperbolic and mixed hyperbolic-Euclidean geometry. The browser-based demos let viewers move through these spaces and show how strange the geometry feels from inside.
Why Hacker News points people here: Cited as the go-to example of hyperbolic geometry made intuitive through VR.
“reminds me of the demonstration of hyperbolic geometry in VR by Henry Segerman”HN comment, 2022
“You may have seen the "Non-euclidian virtual reality" video floating around YouTube”
VR demo of non-Euclidean geometry.
I'm cautiously optimistic about VR as a tool for teaching and understanding math up to three dimensions. You may have seen the "Non-euclidian virtual reality" video floating around YouTube ( this video ).
“reminds me of the demonstration of hyperbolic geometry in VR by Henry Segerman”
Demonstration of hyperbolic geometry in VR.
reminds me of the demonstration of hyperbolic geometry in VR by Henry Segerman ( this video ). there is a browser demo too where you can 'fly' through the small world ( link )
Example of non-Euclidean computer art.
none-2D surface things: * 1D: MIDI (music) * 3D: CNC mill/ 3D Printer * 4D: VR (animated) * outright Non-Euclidian: this video
