Metaball GLSL Effect

I made a shader to simulate metaballs using an alpha threshold. I still need to polish some things then I'll release it to the community.

Here's an example of what can be done with it:

Metaballs Shader Example

A game like Oosmos or Danball comes to mind.

<img src="smileys/smiley29.gif" border="0" align="middle" />

I didn't actually get to see the example before since the computer I was on had sucky drivers, but now... holy meatballs, that is AWESOME!

Ironically, in the first example, the metaballs actually do look like meatballs.

Those are some weird meatballs then. :P

Well, they're the same color at least ;)

I made a shader to simulate metaballs using an alpha threshold. I still need to polish some things then I'll release it to the community.

Here's an example of what can be done with it:

Metaballs Shader Example

Great.

When are done?

thanks

Quaziblobs patent infringement!

Thank you all for the feedback. :)

I just discovered that this shader in conjunction with particles works great for realistic fire effects, I'll post an example later.

Great.

When are done?

thankshe shader functionality is all setup and working, what I have to do now is review the parameters names and give them meaningful descriptions, then make a proper example.

What I can promise is that it will be done when it's done, luckily it will not take much longer.

I made a shader to simulate metaballs using an alpha threshold. I still need to polish some things then I'll release it to the community.

Here's an example of what can be done with it:

Metaballs Shader Example

This looks very familiar to me, especially the second example <img src="smileys/smiley2.gif" border="0" align="middle"> Now add outlining and you're done <img src="smileys/smiley17.gif" border="0" align="middle">

Quaziblobs patent infringement!

You are mistaken.

Meatballs came before Quaziblobs :)

Bump for — I was hoping to see that realistic meatball fire example. <img src="smileys/smiley36.gif" border="0" align="middle" />

Just released the effect here: http://www.scirra.com/forum/effect-alpha-threshold_topic57568.html

You can check the updated demo with the fire effect included below:

Alpha Threshold Demo