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Galaxies, Constellations, and Gems! #

I'm obsessed with this great VR game built on Glitch called Crystalis. Created by Alfredo Consebola as part of the 2018 Virtuleap WebXR Hackathon, the retro-inspired immersive action puzzle is versatile enough to be played on your desktop, mobile device, or using a VR headset like Oculus Go. Match trios of floating gems and watch as the spacescape comes alive with colorful constellations!

What's Behind That Door? #

Remember the game show ? Contestants are presented with a prize behind one of three doors, and they have an opportunity to either keep the current prize or trade it for what lies behind the remaining doors. Which would you choose?

Glitch user Ido Green (@greenido) created an app which simulates this paradox up to 1,000,000 times to give you an idea of the outcome. Surprisingly, Ido says, the odds are not 50/50 -- you'll actually win 2/3 of the time if you switch!

Experiments with Variable Fonts #

Variable fonts are single files that behave like multiple fonts, allowing you to change a number of different display features without installing different variations of the typeface. Apple, Microsoft, Google, and Adobe are behind the new format, and nearly 70% of modern browsers support them.

Mustafa Kurtuldu, a design advocate at Google and a Glitch user (@mustafa-x), built an app which lets you experiment with variable fonts so you can see how they behave. Select any of the three typefaces, and use the sliders on the left to change the corresponding property. Advancements like this are the future of typography on the web!

Sneaky Epic! #

Glitch users @jon and @snotskie created Sneaky Epic -- a game about software design that's being dubbed as "team deliberation training meets Jackbox meets Secret Hitler meets Werewolf meets Coup." (That does sound pretty epic!) You'll need at least five people to play, so gather some co-workers and give it a go!

Dive Into A Virtual Ball Pit #

There's a lot of fun environments that you can create on Glitch using AFrame and WebVR, and Giltch user Kelly Lougheed (@kellylougheed84055) built an app that mimics that old childhood favorite -- the ball pit. This ball pit has physics control, so try tilting from side to side to see the balls react.

Creating New Worlds through VRDI #

The Virtual Reality Diversity Initiative (VRDI) began in 2017 as a way to provide events and skills to underrepresented groups in media and technology who are considering a career in VR. The initiative is back for its second year, and a recent VRDI event paired VR pros and newcomers in the United Kingdom.

Check out some of the projects:

As you can see, you're only limited by your own imagination when it comes to creating on Glitch. Get inspired by the friendly community here, then get started making your own apps. You got this!