Oracle – a photorealistic browser for every Magic card ever printed

Re:Oracle – a photorealistic browser for every Magic card ev... by ticulatedspline on Saturday August 15, 2026 @07:20PM (#49315219)

Fun, though a bit much for eye candy that doesn't really serve any purpose. https://gatherer.wizards.com/ has all the same info in a much snappier package.

offhand 2 complaints. that particle logo eats 5% of my CPU while it's visible. clicking a card is full screen like I left the page, but didn't so I can't use the back on my browser to go back to the grid.

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Re:Oracle – a photorealistic browser for every Magic card ev... by egstad on Saturday August 15, 2026 @07:43PM (#49315373)

thanks for looking! i know gatherer and scryfall well - great tools! i wanted something that felt a bit more cinematic and photorealistic.

on the cpu, mind sharing what you're running? i'm on an m1 mba and i'm far from that number.

cards open in lightbox, so esc gets you back to grid. common pattern, but appreciate your feedback and will consider adding it as a route.

thanks again!

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Re:Oracle – a photorealistic browser for every Magic card ev... by aselimov3 on Saturday August 15, 2026 @10:37PM (#49316404)

I was also getting confused. No obvious marker to close card so I instinctively pressed back twice and got back to HN. Would try to keep exploring but I'll definitely forget and do it again.

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Re:Oracle – a photorealistic browser for every Magic card ev... by egstad on Sunday August 16, 2026 @12:44AM (#49316984)

noted! thanks for browsing and for the input here.

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Re:Oracle – a photorealistic browser for every Magic card ev... by egstad on Wednesday August 19, 2026 @05:33PM (#49367480)

thanks again for the note. i've gone ahead and wired up the lightbox/examine view with browser navigation. appreciate the feedback!

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Re:Oracle – a photorealistic browser for every Magic card ev... by egstad on Wednesday August 19, 2026 @05:33PM (#49367482)

ended up addressing this. thanks for the note!

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