HeadlinesBriefing favicon HeadlinesBriefing.com

Experimental WebGPU Physics Engine

Hacker News •
×

GitHub developer jure has released webphysics, an experimental WebGPU physics engine implementing the AVBD (Augmented Vertex Block Descent) solver for rigid-body and soft-body simulations. This open-source prototype represents early work in advanced web graphics, currently limited to Chrome browsers as the project remains in proof-of-concept stage.

The engine follows Algorithm 1 from the AVBD paper by Giles et al. (2025), implementing a complete pipeline from collision detection through velocity reconstruction. Its architecture includes broad phase and narrow phase collision detection, warm-started contact states, colored body solves, and dual updates - all running on GPU hardware.

Currently not a plug-and-play module, the project focuses on demonstrating the AVBD solver's potential for web-based physics simulations. Future development will target stability improvements, performance optimization, and enhanced usability for developers working with complex web graphics applications.