Matrix Rain is the iconic falling-glyph “digital rain”: columns of characters cascading down a black screen that you can recolour, speed up, switch between katakana, binary or hex, and even hide a secret message inside. It is a hypnotic, loopable effect built for fullscreen.
What you can do with it
- A living wallpaper or fullscreen background for a spare monitor
- A recognisable “hacker” backdrop for videos, intros and streams
- A hidden-message reveal for surprises and bits
How to use Matrix Rain
Open Customize to set the colours, title and behaviour, then press Fullscreen (or add ?present=1 to the URL) for a clean, controls-free screen. To run it unattended on a stream, copy the OBS browser-source URL; to drop it into a web page, use the <iframe> embed. Everything is a visual prop — no real hacking, network or data.
Can I hide my own message in the rain?
Yes. Open Customize, type a message, and trigger the reveal action to surface it inside the falling glyphs.
Which characters can it use?
Choose katakana (the classic look), binary, hexadecimal or a mix, and recolour the rain to any accent you like.