Real-time graphics in Desmos, with just math and a browser

Desmos 2D and 3D calculators are browser-based tools that enable real-time experimentation with graphics defined by math. The software is all browser-based with purely client-side computation, which lowers the barrier for both creating and sharing. We employ a series of features to enable complicated computation to work natively and performantly in the browser, as well as a real-time rendering pipeline specifically for mathematics. We combine these technological building blocks into a system that allows users to build in real-time with graphics defined by math itself, which lowers the barrier to entry relative to more abstract languages and systems. This browser-first approach has enabled artists and engineers, from students to professionals, to make extraordinary creations using just math and a browser.