WebAssembly Physics Simulation

Definition

The execution of high-fidelity rigid-body physics engines (such as MuJoCo) compiled to WebAssembly to run real-time kinetic simulations inside browser clients.

Key Characteristics

• Near-native C++ performance inside web browsers.
• Multi-threaded Web Worker execution and WebGL/WebGPU rendering.
• Zero-install interactive simulation of complex robotic joints, actuators, and contact dynamics.

Applications

• In-browser robotics education
• Interactive scientific papers
• Physical computing virtual labs

Mentions in Source

• “Runs complex articulated rigid-body contact dynamics at 60 FPS in browser client threads.” — mjswan-mujoco-webassembly-simulation