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NATURE / MOTION / SCALE

Lichen

A world within a world.
Slow down. Look a little closer.

How to explore
  1. 01
    Find your own view

    Drag to orbit. Right-drag to move across the clearing. Scroll to look closer.

  2. 02
    Step into the small

    Choose Pale rosette, then zoom in. Walk with WASD, jump with Space, and hold E near the frond.

  3. 03
    Turn the day

    Spin the Earth to change the light. Let a full day unfold in 10, 30, or 60 minutes.

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Preparing Lichen

Preparing the forest…

SCENE CONTROLS

The scene and its day cycle are paused.

Desktop keyboard and mouse required for walking. Space to jump, Shift to run. Sound arrives in a later chapter.

Materials & credits

Forest scans by Rob Tuytel, Rico Cilliers and Kless Gyzen / Poly Haven · CC0. Lichen and explorer modeled for this experience. Background terrain adapted from USGS elevation via Mapzen Terrain Tiles; fictional scaling.

Mushrooms by leha_pu · Moss clump by ZiemniaQ · CC BY 4.0. Adapted through scaling, material conversion, texture compression, moss simplification and terrain conformation.