HOLO.SYS is a premium, high-performance interactive 3D holographic rendering engine built for the modern web. It merges cutting-edge React architecture with the raw power of Three.js WebGL, crafted with handwritten GLSL shaders to deliver a cinematic, cyberpunk-inspired visual experience directly in the browser.
This project is not just a demo — it is a production-ready visualization framework with a clean, modular, and scalable React codebase. Every visual element has been engineered with precision: from the glitch-displacement vertex shader to the fresnel rim glow in the fragment shader.
"The future is holographic. Build it in the browser."
https://holographic-threejs.vercel.app/
Explore the complete development journey, rendering architecture, shader engineering and performance optimization behind HOLO.SYS across multiple platforms.
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Handwritten vertex and fragment shaders that produce:
Multi-layered glitch engine with:
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GSAP-powered sweep transitions:
Cyberpunk UI built into the React component:
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Using lil-gui panel:
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holographic-shader-react/
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├── 📁 public/
│ └── index.html ← HTML entry point
│
├── 📁 src/
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│ ├── 📁 components/
│ │ └── 📁 HologramScene/
│ │ ├── HologramScene.jsx ← 3D Canvas + Cyberpunk HUD Overlay
│ │ └── index.js ← Barrel export
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│ ├── 📁 shaders/
│ │ ├── vertexShader.glsl.js ← Glitch + Displacement Shader
│ │ └── fragmentShader.glsl.js ← Scanlines + Fresnel + Masking
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│ ├── 📁 hooks/
│ │ └── useHologram.js ← All Three.js scene logic
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│ ├── 📁 utils/
│ │ └── threeHelpers.js ← Factory functions (renderer, lights, etc.)
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│ ├── 📁 constants/
│ │ └── params.js ← Centralized config & defaults
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│ ├── 📁 styles/
│ │ └── globalStyles.js ← CSS-in-JS global styles
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│ ├── App.js ← Root component
│ └── index.js ← React DOM entry point
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├── .gitignore
├── package.json
└── README.md
| Technology | Version | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| React | 18.2 | UI framework, component lifecycle, hooks |
| Three.js | r160 | WebGL abstraction, 3D scene & meshes |
| GLSL ES | 3.0 | Custom vertex & fragment shader programs |
| GSAP | 3.12 | High-performance animation & transitions |
| lil-gui | 0.19 | Floating control panel for live tweaking |
| OrbitControls | r160 | Interactive camera rotation, zoom, pan |
| WebGL | 2.0 | GPU-accelerated 3D rendering in browser |
Make sure you have the following installed:
- ✅ Node.js v16 or higher
- ✅ npm v8+ or yarn v1.22+
- ✅ A modern browser with WebGL 2.0 support (Chrome, Firefox, Edge)
1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/YasirAwan4831/holographic-shader-react.git
cd holographic-shader-react2. Install all dependencies:
npm install
# or
yarn install3. Start the development server:
npm start
# or
yarn start4. Open in your browser:
http://localhost:3000
The app will automatically reload whenever you save a file.
npm run build
# or
yarn buildThe optimized production build will be generated in the /build folder, ready to deploy on Vercel, Netlify, or GitHub Pages.
| Action | Input |
|---|---|
| 🔄 Rotate Camera | Left click + Drag |
| 🔍 Zoom In / Out | Scroll wheel |
| ✋ Pan Camera | Right click + Drag |
| 🎨 Change Colors | Top-right GUI Panel |
| 💡 Adjust Lighting | Top-right GUI Panel |
Open the top-right control panel in the app to adjust in real-time:
| Control | Description |
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| 🎨 Hologram Color | Change the hologram shader tint (default: #00d5ff) |
| 🏟️ Stage Color | Change the platform / pedestal color |
| ☀️ Ambient Light | Adjust the ambient scene light color |
| 💡 Directional Light | Adjust the key directional light color |
The vertex shader controls glitch displacement in 3D space:
// Base glitch using time-based sine wave
float glitchStrength = sin(glitchTime) * sin(glitchTime * 3.45) + sin(glitchTime * 8.76);
glitchStrength = smoothstep(0.5, 1.0, glitchStrength) * 2.0;
// Random X/Z axis displacement
modelPosition.x += (random(modelPosition.xz + uTime) - 0.5) * glitchStrength;
modelPosition.z += (random(modelPosition.xz + uTime) - 0.5) * glitchStrength;The fragment shader renders the holographic visual effect:
// Scanline pattern
float density = pow(mod(offset * 20.0, 1.0), 3.0);
// Fresnel rim glow based on view angle
float fresnel = pow(1.0 - abs(dot(normalize(vNormal), viewDirection)), 2.0);
// Combined holographic output
float holographic = density * fresnel + fresnel * 1.25;
gl_FragColor = vec4(uColor, holographic * falloff);{
"react": "^18.2.0",
"react-dom": "^18.2.0",
"three": "^0.160.0",
"gsap": "^3.12.4",
"lil-gui": "^0.19.2"
}- 🌸 Add post-processing bloom effect for intense neon glow
- 🎵 Audio-reactive glitch effects using Web Audio API
- 🧬 Support for custom GLTF / GLB 3D model loading
- 📱 Optimize touch controls for mobile devices
- 🌐 Add WebXR support for VR/AR hologram viewing
- 🎭 Add more geometric shapes (Klein Bottle, Mobius Strip, etc.)
- 💾 Save & share color presets via URL parameters
- ⚡ Add Suspense-based lazy loading for 3D assets
MIT License — Copyright (c) 2026 Muhammad Yasir Awan
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files, to deal in the Software
without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy,
modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense and/or sell copies of the
Software.