Heidelberg CCUS

Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) is moving rapidly from niche innovation to a cornerstone of global climate strategy. Across storage hubs in North America and pioneering innovation centres throughout Europe and Asia, industries are embracing the technology as a critical path toward net zero.

To capture this global momentum, we built an interactive WebGL globe showcasing Heidelberg Materials’ worldwide CCUS initiatives. Users can now seamlessly navigate Heidelberg’s projects, gaining a clear, visual understanding of their global impact and sustainability leadership.

We built the experience using Cinema4D, WebGL, and custom shaders to form a layered particle environment with genuine depth and dimension.

By carefully adjusting matcaps with varying blur levels, each particle layer dynamically responds to camera position, creating a fluid, immersive field that feels alive as users move through it.

To ensure seamless interactions and peak performance, we optimized the experience by pre-baking camera paths, including continuous looping movements between interactive elements.

Particle distribution was precision-guided by vertex-colored metaballs, neatly placing each particle exactly where it needed to be. Icons received special attention, with particles meticulously mapped and refined directly onto their surfaces, eliminating clutter and ensuring visual clarity.