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Pulsing scrolling dots

A picture built in steps: zoom in and out, then scroll, then draw dots, then color it. Every step is listed below with its exact numbers.

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The target picture for the shader challenge "Pulsing scrolling dots"
Recreate this picture. You pass at a 99% match, then try to write it in fewer characters than the par.

How this challenge works

You write a fragment shader that draws the picture above, live in your browser. A match bar shows how close you are, and the score combines accuracy, code size (the par is 324 characters in Unity (Built-in)) and GPU speed. Work in HLSL, GLSL, WGSL, Metal or Godot and export the result when you are done.

The numbers you need

Space
p = (uv - 0.5) * float2(aspect, 1.0)
Step 1: Zoom in and out
p *= 1.0 + 0.15 * sin(time * 2.5)
Step 2: Scroll
p.x += time * -0.15
Step 3: Pattern
g = p * 10.0; f = frac(g) - 0.5; m = 1.0 - smoothstep(0.35, 0.38, length(f))
Step 4: Colors
lerp(float3(0.91, 0.29, 0.62), float3(0.36, 0.92, 0.75), m)

Solve it in your language

Unity (Built-in), Unity (URP), Unreal, Shadertoy / WebGL, OpenGL (LWJGL, raylib), three.js, GameMaker, LÖVE (Lua), Godot, Apple (iOS, macOS), WebGPU / Bevy.

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