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Why OpenAI Acquired Global Illumination
When OpenAI acquired Global Illumination in 2023, many were surprised. The strategic logic: they weren't buying a game — they were buying a capability. On interactive platforms, infrastructure engineering, and why intelligence needs a stage.

Birdsong and sunflowers
Blockerzz worlds now have spatial birdsong that changes as you move through forests, and sunflowers that track the sun across the sky. Here's how we built them — and why mirroring the real world matters for learning.

3D grass and leaves in the browser: Blockerzz forests come alive
We just crossed a subtle threshold: Blockerzz worlds now feel alive. Here’s how we shipped true 3D grass and wind‑animated leaf canopies in a browser tab—beautiful up close, fast at distance, and stable enough for real classrooms.