Instructions:
After allowing the webcam to start, try to interact with the swarm by making gestures and moving your arms.
They respond to motion and cant see stationary objects.
Press
o
to see what the swarm sees.
Try pressing
p
to see the swarm try to draw a portrait of you, then toggle back with
i
.
Making the gnats have children increases the computational
load, but it can help you see the portraits better - imagination also helps.
Swarm Controls:
a
- add a parent gnat to the swarm
s
- all gnats spawn children
d
- sacrifice a parent gnat
f
- sacrifice all child gnats
g
- sacrifice all gnats
q
- toggle fear of cursor
Webcam Controls:
i
- interactive mode (default after 7s)
o
- toggle basis image (what the swarm sees)
p
- draw portrait
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