Timelapse
A deep work focus companion that transforms your work sessions into a living miniature planet. Watch day turn to night, accumulate streaks, and share verified productivity cards.
Engine Capabilities & Features
Living Low-Poly 3D Planet
Powered by Three.js and custom GLSL shaders. Features dynamic daylight cycles, procedural volumetric cloud drift, 16 active airport flight paths, and coastal boat navigation vectors.
No-Pause Anti-Cheat Rule
Maintains true cognitive flow. If you navigate away to social media or background the tab for more than 30 seconds, the active streak resets, holding you accountable to real focused progress.
Shareable Streak Cards & QR Code
Upon finishing a session, generate a Spotify Wrapped-style social card with your streak stats and an embedded QR code linking back to your verified session token.
Flexible Focus Cadence
Choose single uninterrupted flow blocks (25m, 45m, 60m, 90m, or custom duration) or structured multi-round Pomodoro intervals with guided rest breaks and chime notifications.
Privacy & Client-Side Architecture
Unlike server-hosted productivity trackers that monitor your activity or sell telemetry, Timelapse runs entirely inside your browser's local sandbox:
- ✓ 100% offline-ready once loaded
- ✓ Zero cloud user accounts required
- ✓ Private local IndexedDB persistence
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the 3D low-poly planet visualize focus time?
As your focus session progresses, a miniature low-poly Earth continuously rotates in real-time. Ambient sunlight transitions through sunrise, high noon, golden hour dusk, and starlit night, while procedural cloud fields drift across oceans, airplanes fly between 16 international airports, and ships navigate coastal waters.
What is the anti-cheat / no-pause rule?
Timelapse is designed for serious, uninterrupted deep work. If you switch away from the active tab for longer than 30 seconds during a session, the current streak progress is forfeited. This accountability ensures genuine flow state without distractions.
Does the timer work offline or during connection drops?
Yes. All 3D rendering, timer math, and streak records operate 100% locally in your browser sandbox using WebGL, Web Workers, and IndexedDB storage. You can disconnect from Wi-Fi and the entire simulation continues seamlessly.
How do shareable streak cards work without a database?
When you complete a focus streak, your stats (session duration, streak count, stars, and timestamp) are cryptographically signed and serialized into a tamper-proof URL token. Anyone scanning your streak card QR code can verify your genuine achievement without requiring a backend user account.
Is Timelapse free to use?
Yes, 100% free with no subscriptions, sign-ups, or software downloads required. Everything runs right inside your modern web browser.
Ready to start your focus session?
Step into a calm, beautiful deep-work flow state with your miniature 3D Earth.