Staggering Beauty is a web artwork with a single instruction: shake your cursor vigorously. Before it begins, a content warning tells you that it contains flashing images and loud noises. Take that warning seriously. Once you start, the page reacts wildly to how you move.
The piece is built around the physical act of wiggling the mouse, and the response is dramatic and chaotic. It is more like a performance you take part in than something you browse. If you are sensitive to flashing lights, or you are in a quiet office, this is not the one to open.
It needs a mouse or trackpad, so it is a desktop kind of site. One technical note: the HTTPS certificate is self-signed, so https:// fails, and you need to use the http://www.staggeringbeauty.com/ address.
Tips for getting the most out of it
- Turn the volume down before you start.
- Skip it if you are sensitive to flashing images.
- Use the http:// address; https:// fails.
Questions about Staggering Beauty
What is Staggering Beauty?
It is a web artwork that asks you to shake your cursor vigorously, and responds with wild visuals and sound. It opens with a content warning about flashing images and loud noises. You can find it at staggeringbeauty.com, and odd-sites.com lists it as a quick thirty-second visit.
Is Staggering Beauty safe for people with photosensitivity?
No, the site itself warns of flashing images and loud noises. If you have photosensitive epilepsy or are sensitive to flashing visuals, we recommend that you do not open it. We check the link daily, so you can see whether it is still alive.
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