3D Orbit

A threejs / WebGL / MediaPipe-powered interactive demo that allows you to control a 3D sphere using hand gestures.

Demo

Try the live demo: https://3dorbit.pages.dev/

Features

• Real-time hand tracking using MediaPipe Hands
• Left hand gesture control: Pinch thumb and index finger to resize the 3D sphere
• Right hand interaction: Touch the sphere with your index finger to change its color
• Responsive design that works on desktop and mobile browsers
• Visual feedback with color-coded hand tracking

Requirements

• Modern web browser with WebGL support
• Camera access
• No additional software or downloads needed

Technologies

• Three.js for 3D rendering
• MediaPipe for hand tracking and gesture recognition
• HTML5 Canvas for visual feedback
• JavaScript for real-time interaction

Setup for Development

# Clone this repository
git clone https://github.com/dearabhin/Orbit.git

# Navigate to the project directory
cd orbit

# Serve with your preferred method (example using Python)
python -m http.server

Then navigate to http://localhost:8000 in your browser.

License

MIT License

Credits

• Three.js - https://threejs.org/
• MediaPipe - https://mediapipe.dev/

Contact

• Instagram: @ABHIN.IO
• Twitter/X: @dearabhin
• Email: [dearabhin [at] gmail [dot] com]
• GitHub: dearabhin

Donations

If you found this tool useful, feel free to buy me a coffee.

My name is Abhin, and I enjoy building open source software for art, animation, games, and more.