Creating physics-based animations in React with renature
Blog post from LogRocket
Renature is a physics-based animation library for React that draws inspiration from natural forces such as gravity, friction, and fluid dynamics, providing an intuitive API similar to other libraries like react-spring. It offers six hooks, including useFriction, useGravity, and useFluidResistance, which allow developers to animate single elements or groups of elements by modeling real-world forces. The library enables animations to run infinitely or be controlled through a controller API, which can start, pause, or stop animations. Developers can animate multiple properties, delay animations, and ensure accessibility by reducing motion when necessary. Real-world applications, such as card hover effects and notification toasts, demonstrate renature's practical use, and its inclusion of a reducedMotion property helps accommodate users who prefer less motion. Despite the need for more practical demos, renature is recognized as a valuable tool for creating visually engaging web animations.