Capabilities
Vibecon was Replit's moment to claim its place at the center of a conversation it helped start: that code belongs alongside design, art, and culture. The Welcome Wall was where we put that argument to the test: not a screen showing information, but a system built to prove the point before a single talk began. Using WebGL, GLSL shaders, and a live camera array, BNS's creative technology team built a real-time engine that turned every person walking in into part of the installation itself.
The wall didn't come with instructions, and it didn't need any. Attendees approaching for the schedule caught their own reflection folding into a field of moving chrome, and then they leaned in. Faces stretched and warped, and people started testing what shapes they could make just by moving. That's the strategic bet: originality that reveals itself through use, not through signage. Live in a room full of movement, the wall responded to the space itself, turning a wayfinding screen into something worth lingering at.
"We built the wall using WebGL and GLSL shaders and a bunch of webcams, floating these chrome objects in space. When the Welcome Wall screen came about, we knew it was the perfect opportunity to bring a real-time installation to life. It was going to be the first thing everybody saw as they came in, approaching the screen for the schedule and the map. That was seizing the chance: seeing a creative opportunity and pushing it through."— Dan Bradham, Technical Director
