# Character Wave

> A full-frame interactive WebGL scene that arranges character portrait cards into an animated wave you can explore with the pointer or arrow keys.

- Author: [Meng To](https://21st.dev/@mengto)
- Library: [ThreeUI](https://21st.dev/@mengto/library/threeui)
- License: MIT
- Tags: Carousel, Background, WebGL, Shader
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@mengto/components/character-wave

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/mengto/character-wave?api_key=$API_KEY_21ST"
```

Requires a 21st API key (generate one at https://21st.dev/mcp) passed as `API_KEY_21ST`. Free accounts get a limited number of installs per day; unlimited on a paid plan — see https://21st.dev/pricing.

Full component directory: https://21st.dev/llms.txt · More like this: https://21st.dev/community/components/s/carousel.md