Show HN: Shiftpaper – native parallax wallpaper engine for Wayland

Category: other

Tags: wayland, parallax-wallpaper, depth-estimation, rust, vulkan

Score: 6.8/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 8, Documentation: 7, Utility: 5)

Shiftpaper is a Wayland wallpaper daemon that uses on-device depth estimation from AI models (Depth Anything V2/V3) to create a parallax effect based on cursor position. It cleverly separates ML inference from rendering, making the daemon lightweight while delivering an impressive visual experience on supported compositors. The combination of desktop wallpaper customization with modern machine learning is a novel and engaging niche use case.

Target audience: linux desktop users, wayland compositor users, hobbyists

Repository: https://github.com/CPritch/shiftpaper · Rust · MIT · 13 stars

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