Crashing cars and improving hover detection

Software Development, Web Development & Frontend, Graphics Programming & Rendering(motion.dev)view on HackerNews

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Author: azhenley

Date: 6/4/2026

Article Summary:

The article discusses the issue of "tunnelling" in hover detection, where fast cursor movements can cause elements to be skipped, and presents a solution using the "slab method" for continuous collision detection.