PLACES TO WANDER

The Resonance Cave

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

Enter this place

PLAY THE OBJECTS

Something you can change.

The cave strings

Pluck a string and watch it vibrate. Play it, then bring a resonating string to your personal home.

The balancing stones

Find a different balance with each tap. Play it, then bring a balanced stone to your personal home.

The deep pool

Watch two waves meet. Play it, then bring a blue pool stone to your personal home.

THE SCIENCE

Standing waves

Fixed endpoints allow discrete modes. Increasing the mode number adds nodes. This is an ideal string model.

y(x,t) = A sin(nπx/L) cos(2πft)OpenStax · Standing waves and resonance ↗

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 ↗A path across open water

The Tidal Causeway

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

Explore the place ↗Wind through tall stems

The Bamboo Grove

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

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.