Visualizing the Crystalline Void

This crystal-like structure is created using raymarching, a rendering technique that doesn’t rely on 3D models. Instead of drawing polygons, each pixel casts a ray into a mathematical world, guided by a Signed Distance Function that shows how close it is to the fractal’s surface. This makes it possible to reveal intricate shapes and details that would be impossible to model by hand.

The form itself comes from a KIFS fractal—a process that repeatedly folds, reflects, scales, and slightly rotates space. With each iteration, the structure grows more complex: sharp symmetries emerge, crystalline facets appear, and tiny repeating patterns form within larger ones, giving the shape its otherworldly geometry.

Colors and highlights are added mathematically as well, using orbit trapping, surface normals, and subtle edge glow to bring out the depth and contours of the crystal. The result is a piece of geometry generated entirely from equations, yet it feels like something grown rather than built.