Hydra

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Hydra: A Livecoded Video Synth Built on WebGL Framebuffers

Olivia Jack's Hydra turns the browser into a modular video synth. Chain oscillators, kaleidoscopes, and webcam feeds into recursive GLSL patches, then pipe the output to another browser over WebRTC. Type a function, hit Ctrl+Enter, watch the pixels misbehave.

Apr 7, 2026

Active Theory Portfolio

Active Theory's portfolio site is a technical flex: real-time particles, AI-powered navigation, and immersive 3D environments built on their custom Hydra framework. Twelve years of pushing browsers to their limits, and it shows.

Jan 3, 2026