Metaball squeeze shader

Metaball squeeze shader

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Metaball squeeze shader

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Try it here (with code):
www.shadertoy.com/view/tfc3W4

Year: 2025

Tags: 2d demo

This is not my first time experimenting with signed distance field (SDF) functions, and with this mini project I wanted to see if I could implement a sort-of soft body physics simulation with metaballs. The resulting squeeze effect is fun to watch and play with, though the metaballs/blobs don’t retain their volume in case of collision. It took me a few weeks of sporadic work and some complete rewrites, and now I consider it ready for consumption.