Vector Lab / IXO 🔭

An interactive physics laboratory for visualising projectile motion — not just calculating it.

Vector Lab / IXO turns projectile-motion equations into something you can see, change, and reason about. Adjust launch conditions and environmental parameters, then watch the trajectory, animation and measurements respond from the same numerical state.

✨ What it does

• 🎯 Interactive projectile-motion simulation with live trajectory rendering
• 🎚️ Touch-friendly controls for launch velocity, angle and gravity
• 🌍 Earth, Moon and Mars gravity presets
• 🌬️ Optional quadratic air resistance using relative wind velocity
• ⚖️ Configurable projectile mass and diameter when drag is enabled
• 📊 Live range, maximum height, flight time and impact speed
• 🧭 Live time, position and velocity readouts during playback
• ⏱️ Playback speed control and pause/play
• 📱 Responsive layout for phone, tablet and desktop screens
• 🧠 Short explanations connecting the visual result to the physics

🧪 Physics model

The simulator resolves initial velocity into components and integrates the state with fixed-step Runge–Kutta 4 (RK4). Ground impact is interpolated between numerical samples. With air resistance enabled, it uses quadratic drag based on velocity relative to wind.

🎨 Design direction

Bright tactile experiment panels, glass-like surfaces, clear hierarchy, physical axes and compact touch-friendly controls. The canvas scales to its available width instead of forcing a fixed desktop viewport.

🛠️ Tech stack

• Next.js + React
• TypeScript
• HTML5 Canvas
• Responsive CSS
• Vercel

🚀 Run locally

npm install npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000.

🤝 Maintainer

Taiga maintains Vector Lab / IXO.

GitHub: https://github.com/TaigaRig

📄 License

MIT License.