Refractive Glass Cube

<RefractiveGlassCube>CSS Modules

Frosted glass volume with refracted backdrop.

InstallationColoxo CLI

npx coloxo add refractive-glass-cube

ES Module ImportPlayground / npm package

import { RefractiveGlassCube } from '@coloxo/ui/visuals';

1. Live preview

This is the real component, not a recording. Move the pointer over it, then adjust the renderer settings.

Fragment shader

<RefractiveGlassCube quality="low" />

2. Usage

Frosted glass volume with refracted backdrop. npx coloxo add refractive-glass-cube copies this effect in a Tailwind project or a Coloxo CSS project, and adds @coloxo/ui to package.json. You can also import it from @coloxo/ui/visuals.

3. Performance notes

Effects render on demand and dispose their GPU context when unmounted.

Every effect pauses when scrolled out of view or when the tab is hidden, so an idle page costs nothing.
quality caps the device pixel ratio. Keep it at low when several effects share one viewport.
With respectReducedMotion enabled, the effect renders a single static frame instead of animating.
The output is a decorative canvas hidden from assistive technology. Never place essential content only inside the effect.

4. Props

Name	Type	Default	Description
ior	number	1.5	Index of refraction, 1–2.4.
transmission	number	0.8	How much the background shows through the faces, 0–1.
thickness	number	0.5	Apparent wall thickness, 0–1.
roughness	number	0.08	Surface roughness, 0–1.
rotationSensitivity	number	0.6	Pointer tilt response, 0–1.
interiorColor	string	Coloxo blue	Interior gradient colour.
paused	boolean	false	Render a single static frame instead of animating.
respectReducedMotion	boolean	true	Freeze to a static frame when prefers-reduced-motion is set.
quality	"low" \| "medium" \| "high"	medium	Caps the renderer pixel ratio. Use low for grids of many effects.
className / style	string / CSSProperties	—	Applied to the container element.