Rust Cubes Demo

This is a simple tech demo I wrote so I could learn Rust back in 2015. It originally used SDL2 and OpenGL 3, but now uses miniquad and is OpenGL ES compatible. As a result, it now run in WebAssembly!

Controls

Use your mouse to hover over and explode subcubes.

• Left click: Explode (subdivide) hovered subcube
• Right click: Rearrange all subcubes into their original positions
• Middle drag: Rotate view
• Mouse wheel: Zoom in/out
• Space: Hurl all subcubes outward
• "O" key: Toggle outlines
• "R" key: Reset to a single subcube

Screenshots

Build instructions

Install Rust and Cargo using rustup: https://www.rust-lang.org/learn/get-started

Then build the project and run it:

cargo build
cargo run

My impression of Rust (2015)

The experience I had with Rust was mostly pleasant. It's a serious breath of fresh air, having done similar projects in C++. The only caveat for me so far is the language's infancy and frequent changes in Rust nightly. This will obviously go away over time, when Rust reaches 1.0 in a few months.

I recommend Rust for anybody who is familiar with C or C++.