Fluid Water Simulation is a lovely Java toy - Time-Waster

Fluid Water Simulation is like one of those executive desk toys. There are no levels, there's no goal, and you can't win.

What you can do, though, is control approximately 5,500 particles of water, oil, or foam. You can draw walls, sketch air emitters (which create turbulence in the water), or draw very powerful "wind" with your mouse. What you see on the screenshot is wind blowing in from the right side and causing a ton of water to splash over the barrier and into the other side of the board.

While the graphics are simplistic, the particle motion is incredibly real and lifelike. It's just like playing with water and sand, but it's a lot more fun and less of a gritty mess.

Speaking of sand, this is a different take on the old "sand" game where endless particles would come down from the top of the screen, and you would get to layer them, etc. This is different because the particles here are not static; they all keep moving and rolling about, even after they've dropped into the level. It's pretty sweet!

Tags: flash, particles, physics, time waster, TimeWaster, timewasters, water