WebGL Tutorials and Examples

These pages cover GPU programming in the web browser with WebGL to generate computer graphics for creative coding and learning purposes.

Let’s have fun making graphics with just a web browser and a code/text editor!

Compatibility

You need a browser that supports WebGL 2, which includes most modern browsers.

Older iOS and MacOS Safari versions require WebGL 2.0 to be enabled under Experimental Features.

Tutorials 📚

Feel free to skip this and explore the content below. If you want to understand how it works, I wrote a series of tutorials to teach basic WebGL programming. All the examples build on top of the code covered there.

Fractal Explorers 🧭

Zoom into fractals and explore a parameter space via sliders and other interactive controls. When you find something cool you can export it as an image or use a shareable URL.

Mandelbrot-inspired fractal space
More soon!

Code in the fractal explorers is based on the examples below.

Examples 👨‍💻

These examples demonstrate a specific aspect of WebGL or drawing algorithm. They’re intended to be simple and focused with clear code. Each example is a standalone web page with all JavaScript inline and no dependencies, so you can see how the entire thing works. You’ll find links to the source so you can easily read it, even on a phone.

Boilerplate code is needed to setup WebGL. You’ll see the same code in every example and, if you don’t know WebGL, it won’t make sense. The tutorials cover what the boilerplate does. Once you understand that, you can focus on what makes each example unique.

Of course, you don’t have to learn WebGL. Just click around and enjoy.