PLACES TO WANDER

The Bamboo Grove

Walk through a shifting grove. Touch the hanging pieces and build a small chorus.

Enter this place

PLAY THE OBJECTS

Something you can change.

The wind pieces

Tap to start the wooden chimes. Play it, then bring a wooden wind piece to your personal home.

The stretched reeds

Pluck a reed and follow its vibration. Play it, then bring a stretched reed to your personal home.

The grove seed

Grow a stem to take home. Play it, then bring a bamboo seed to your personal home.

THE SCIENCE

Two nearby frequencies

Superposition creates a changing amplitude envelope. Move the second frequency closer to hear and see slower beats.

fbeat = |f₁ − f₂|OpenStax · Beats ↗

Inside the world, change the model controls and export its numerical simulation data. The research library separately presents published study results.

Play this experiment ↗Read the research library ↗

Water between the shelves

The Flooded Library

Walk between worn bookshelves. Set a stone into the water and watch the rings reach the light.

Explore the place ↗Roots under a skylight

The Underground Garden

A garden grows under a broken roof. Plant a seed, ring a bell, and follow the water.

Explore the place ↗A roof open to the stars

The Night Observatory

Turn the brass lens, trace an orbit, and find a light that was hidden behind another.

Explore the place ↗Rain outside, warm light within

The Rain Pavilion

Listen beneath a cedar roof. Redirect the drops and play a quiet rhythm against the water.

Explore the place ↗Stone that answers back

The Resonance Cave

A narrow passage opens into a quiet chamber. Pluck a string and let the cavern answer.

Explore the place ↗A path across open water

The Tidal Causeway

Follow the stepping stones into the horizon. Each stone holds a different sound.

Explore the place ↗Light moving over a still floor

The Glass Atrium

A bright hall of arches, glass, and slow pendulums. Change the angles and watch the light move.

Explore the place ↗

Your own score

Balance the instruments and record a performance. Music is generated on your device.

A personal home

Keep discoveries, arrange their positions, and export a backup of your collection.

Wander together

Invite one companion to play the objects and explore the same path.