
I built a portfolio website where you fly a drone around a 3D island
Saw bruno-simon.com years ago and it lived rent-free in my head. Finally built my own take — much simpler, but I wanted to ship something rather than keep it a "someday" project.
Instead of scrolling, you pilot a drone (modeled after my DJI Mini 4 Pro) around a low-poly island. Projects, work experience, and blog posts are billboards scattered across the terrain.
Stack: Three.js + React, no game engine. The hardest part by far was the drone physics — making it feel floaty but controllable took longer than the entire island.
There's a hidden Ring Challenge — 15 rings against the clock. Hint: past the first billboard, take a right. Drop your time if you find it.