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Unicorn Studio

Visual canvas for designing interactive WebGL shaders and motion graphics

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Unicorn Studio is a browser-based design tool for building interactive WebGL components without writing shader code. It lets designers apply effects like glass distortion, chromatic aberration, and noise to visuals, then export or embed them into websites.

What it's for

  • Design interactive background animations for landing pages
  • Add reactive WebGL shader effects to web graphics and posters
  • Export production-ready interactive canvas components for web development

Features

  • Visual canvas interface for motion and shader design
  • Built-in shader library including Liquid Glass, Noise Fill, and Halftone
  • Distortion and retro effects like Shatter, Glyph Dither, and Chromatic Aberration
  • SDF shapes and 3D media support
  • Interactive triggers responding to cursor and user movement
  • Direct embeddable code output for web projects

Pricing

Freemium. Free tier available; paid upgrades for pro features.

Details

Type
Web app
Category
Design
Topic
Motion Design
Open source
No
Platforms
Web
For
Web designers, creative developers, and motion graphic artists
Alternative to
Spline, Rive
Tags
webgl, shaders, motion design, interactive, no code, web components

Why it was saved

  • @timhosqo, 3 January 2026: Allows creatives and designers to quickly animate graphics and posters with advanced shader-like effects without writing code.
  • @benkaluza, 1 February 2025: Allows designers to add engaging interactive 3D and WebGL effects with 50+ presets without writing code.

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