Let's Build Suspense & 3D Web with Three.js GLSL Shaders - Dec In-Person BrisJS

It's the last speaker event for 2024 - lets go! We have two awesome speakers locked in and ready to take you into the world of server components or 3d web development! Set your RSVP for monday and enjoy the night :-)

Again, please support the logistics involved and update your RSVP to YES or NO so we can know how many seats and pizzas/drinks we get! Thanks!

Hey speaker volunteers - you're essential and incredible to us all here at BrisJS so let's hear from more of you for our 2025 Feb event and beyond - make it the year you take the stage!

Enjoy our sponsored pizza by PCCW Global | Console Connect and drinks sponsored by our mates over at CampJS, while networking with your peers, as is standard at our famous events 🍕 Thanks to Auto & General for hosting us and providing all the AV gear and people power!
Likewise, please join us and get involved with your many questions! Let's have a look at the details below...

⏱ Schedule:
6:15 PM - Arrive & mingle - wait at Gallery Level (GL) elevators for A&G security or staff volunteers to let you up (GL elevators are the same level and closest to the entrance coming from the Toowong Railway Station in the centre) - (https://brisjs.org/#findus)
6:30 PM - Welcome & introductions by Kevin Vanderbeken
6:45 PM - Talks begin…
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🥁 Let's Build Suspense - Julian Burr (@jburr90) - 25-30min
As the momentum of web development swings back towards the server, streaming is becoming increasingly popular. Specifically, out-of-order streaming with features like React Suspense — one of the magical powers behind Server Components.
Let's build our very own (simplified) version to explore how it works, what problems we are trying to solve, and what this future of web development looks like.

⏱ Intermission - Networking / Food ~7:15pm - 30min

🧊 3D Web with Three.js & GLSL Shaders - Marco Braccini (0xbrax.dev) - 20-25min
Discover how to bring immersive 3D experiences to the web with Three.js and GLSL Shaders. Using Marco's interactive portfolio as a case study, we will explore the creation of a "tiny planet" inhabited by an animated robot that walks across a dynamically generated world.
We will dive into the technical tricks and optimisations behind this experience, including advanced performance hacks like GPGPU for real-time terrain tracking, where the robot adjusts its height over hills, mountains, and even underwater.
Marco will demonstrate the use of custom shaders for dynamic world generation and explain key benefits of GLSL. He'll also show creative solutions to handle orbiting animations, focusing on high frame rates and seamless animation.

⏱ Closing - Safe trip home folks!

Don't forget about the end of year celebration event with our partner Techmas! Grab a ticket and see you Thurs Dec 5.

❓ Why not volunteer to speak next time? We're taking talks anytime! https://brisjs.org/#present for details... or...
🔊 You can check our GitHub issues page for upcoming topics: https://github.com/BrisJS/meetups/issues
🆕 Submit a new topic with a template: http://tiny.cc/new-brisjs-talk

👉 Code of Conduct
BrisJS is dedicated to a harassment-free experience for everyone. Our anti-harassment policy can be found at: https://brisjs.org/#conduct
We expect everyone to abide by this straightforward policy to attend in person or interact online.

👉 Accessibility
The upper and lower car parks in Toowong Village are open until 10:30 at night, leaving plenty of time for you to leave after the event. BrisJS is wheelchair accessible from the taxi rank, car parks, and train station, but please note the train station is only wheelchair accessible via the street after the centre closes at 9pm.

Please get in touch to present your insightful discoveries in the rapidly developing frontend or backend javascript world.
You're also welcome to get in touch with me at kevinv @brisjs.org (or tweet at @brisjs) for any information or future events.