PLACES TO WANDER

The Rain Pavilion

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

Enter this place

PLAY THE OBJECTS

Something you can change.

The collecting pool

Tap to add your own rings to the rain. Play it, then bring a rain bowl to your personal home.

The rain chime

Touch it to hear a different interval. Play it, then bring a rain chime to your personal home.

The smooth stone

Roll the stone into a new balance. Play it, then bring a river stone 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 ↗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 ↗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.