Specimen Render

Interactive Three.js display for biological specimen models with print-style dither and detail-lab rendering modes.

Requirements

• Node.js 18+

Setup

npm install

Develop

Start the Vite dev server:

npm run dev

Then open:

• Main display: http://localhost:5173/
• Detail lab: http://localhost:5173/detail-lab.html

Scripts

Command	Description
npm run dev	Local development server with hot reload
npm run build	Production build into dist/
npm run preview	Preview the production build locally
npm run build:standalone	Build a single self-contained HTML file with embedded models

Standalone output:

dist/bacteriophage-standalone.html

Notes

• Specimen OBJ assets live in public/models/
• The detail lab exposes lighting controls and alternate rendering methods
• Prefer reduced-motion OS settings if you want auto-rotation disabled