Skip to content
Cubic Time: A WebGL Clock

Cubic Time: A WebGL Clock

A minimalist 3D clock built in WebGL, Cubic Time turns each digit into a rotating cluster of cubes.

Details

Published

What it is

Cubic Time! is essentially a quirky WebGL clock in 3D. Imagine watching the current time made out of a cluster of mini-cubes. It’s uses an orthographic view so the cubes never “shrink” with perspective along with a stark black‑and‑white palette, so it feels simultaneously retro and digital.

The creatives behind it are a Moscow shop called Dotorg and designer Maxim Shtok. Under the hood it’s a pretty straightforward WebGL/JS project. Each digit is really a grid of cubes whose faces have been painted to form numbers, and as time changes the cubes pivot to new orientations. It’s a neat lesson in using simple geometry creatively. If you’re curious, play with it: load the demo yourself, watch how it behaves at different times. It’s a playful project that’s easy to explore and definitely worth poking around.

If interested, the creators have also published this experience in the App Store and Google Play store.

How it’s made

Technology
WebGL
Technique
Geometry