3D templates / Type & image
Image Water Ripple: an interactive 3D cursor template
Turn any photo into a water surface; the cursor trails ripples and a click makes a splash.
Try it: Move to ripple · click to splash. Open the live Image Water Ripple full screen.
Where the Image Water Ripple works best
Photography portfolios, travel and resort sites, and any hero image that should feel alive.
How it is built
A GPU height field runs the two-step wave equation at a fixed rate; the picture is refracted by the water’s slope with a soft highlight on top. The whole effect is plain three.js in one module script. It renders only while it is on screen and caps the pixel ratio on high-density displays to protect performance.
Add it to your website
- Add a Code, Embed or Custom HTML block where the effect should sit (Webflow, Framer, WordPress, GoHighLevel, Shopify or plain HTML).
- Paste the snippet. It is one element and one script; three.js loads from a CDN.
- Edit the colours, images and words in the settings block, then publish.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Image Water Ripple template free?
Anyone can open it live and try the interaction. Copying the code is included with a Scrollhaus plan.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes. On touch screens it runs a gentle automatic motion so the scene is never still, and taps trigger the click interaction.
Do I need Spline or three.js experience?
No. It is one HTML element and one module script. Colours, text and images live in a settings block at the top.
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