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Benjamín Díaz
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Letting the bear rest

A desktop companion should also know when to be still.

Oso Desktop
From Oso Desktop

Oso follows the cursor, reacts to a touch on his nose, and gets sleepy when things go quiet. That quiet is part of the companion too.

I built him with AppKit and SceneKit. When his gaze and motion settle, the render loop stops until another frame is needed. He can stay beside a window without having to keep moving.

I wanted a little company while working. Giving the bear something to do also meant giving him room to rest.