So, any ideas?Exploring the Visuals of Traversable Wormholes

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In summary, the conversation is about creating a raytracer-like renderer for curved space to visualize various exotic objects in general relativity, such as a traversable wormhole. The person is looking for interactive renderings of these objects and is curious about the visual effects and Doppler shifts while traveling through the wormhole. They also mention wanting to see a rendering of themselves traveling through the wormhole. Some links and images are shared, but the person is still unsure about the accuracy and appearance of other objects besides spheres.
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I wonder what would various exotic objects in general relativity look like, alone and with things around them, for example a traversable wormhole.
To that end, I'm trying to make a raytracer-like renderer for curved space.
The problem is, i have vague idea what to expect.

So, are there any "seeing-this" interactive renderings of a traversable wormhole or other interesting objects and where can i get them?

And, are mine making any sense?

Schwarzschild black hole:
Overview (the red ball is about the size of the others, and is just larger than the event horizon):
http://orbides.1gb.ru/orbf/zraygr-1.jpg

Transit of one of the balls behind it:
http://orbides.1gb.ru/orbf/zraygr-5.jpg

View from almost the horizon upwards:
http://orbides.1gb.ru/orbf/zraygr-6.jpg


Traversable wormhole between two universes:
http://orbides.1gb.ru/orbf/zraygr-100420-3.jpg

Getting closer, some rays diverge, some orbit the hole, others go thru it.
http://orbides.1gb.ru/orbf/zraygr-100420-4.jpg

Rotating as we go thru the throat.
A most curious thing - if you go "sideways" in the throat, both universes rotate like in a tesseract.
http://orbides.1gb.ru/orbf/zraygr-100420-1.jpg

And, on the other side, blue ball there.
http://orbides.1gb.ru/orbf/zraygr-100420-2.jpg
 
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Haven't seen any interactive versions, but there are some animations and images of traversable wormholes on http://www.vis.uni-stuttgart.de/~muelleta/MTvis/ and this one (though many of the links on the second page don't work). The first page also has some links to papers on the subject at the bottom.

One thing I'd like to see is an image of a trip through the wormhole where the traveler himself was rendered (perhaps as a simple human figure or toy rocket or something) rather than just being treated as an invisible "point of view" as on the pages above. Traveling through the throat, would you see copies of yourself in a sort of "hall of mirrors" effect, with some light rays from the back of your head traveling around the throat and reaching your eyes? If so, I wonder how distorted the images would be...
 
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Haven't seen any interactive versions, but there are some animations and images of traversable wormholes on http://www.vis.uni-stuttgart.de/~muelleta/MTvis/ and this one (though many of the links on the second page don't work). The first page also has some links to papers on the subject at the bottom.
Quite interesting, thank you!
I did get a few things wrong.

What it looks like now:
http://orbides.1gb.ru/orbf/zraygr-100421-1.jpg
http://orbides.1gb.ru/orbf/zraygr-100421-2.jpg
http://orbides.1gb.ru/orbf/zraygr-100421-3.jpg
http://orbides.1gb.ru/orbf/zraygr-100421-4.jpg
http://orbides.1gb.ru/orbf/zraygr-100421-5.jpg

On another note, what kind of Doppler shifts are there around a wormhole?
Can't seem to find a word about that either.

JesseM said:
One thing I'd like to see is an image of a trip through the wormhole where the traveler himself was rendered (perhaps as a simple human figure or toy rocket or something) rather than just being treated as an invisible "point of view" as on the pages above. Traveling through the throat, would you see copies of yourself in a sort of "hall of mirrors" effect, with some light rays from the back of your head traveling around the throat and reaching your eyes? If so, I wonder how distorted the images would be...
Quite distorted. My program can only draw spheres, so that's what i tried with. One can see an uneven thin ring around while looking sideways in the throat, should be noticeable on 3 and 4 above.
Not sure how accurate that is thought, and no idea what a more interesting object would look like.
 

1) What is a wormhole?

A wormhole is a hypothetical tunnel-like structure in space-time that connects two distant points in the universe.

2) How does a wormhole form?

A wormhole is thought to form when space-time is distorted by the extreme gravitational pull of a massive object, such as a black hole.

3) Can we observe a wormhole?

Currently, there is no direct evidence of the existence of wormholes. However, some scientists believe that they may be able to indirectly observe them through the effects they have on surrounding objects, such as light bending.

4) Is it possible to travel through a wormhole?

Theoretically, it is possible to travel through a wormhole, but it would require advanced technology and understanding of the physics involved. The extreme gravitational forces and intense radiation near a wormhole's entrance make it a dangerous journey.

5) Could a wormhole lead to other universes?

Some theories suggest that wormholes could potentially lead to other universes or parallel dimensions. However, there is no scientific evidence to support this idea, and it remains a topic of speculation and debate among scientists.

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