The Tricorn, also called the Mandelbar, is a close relative of the Mandelbrot set that conjugates before squaring: z → z̄² + c, where z̄ flips the sign of the imaginary part. That one change turns the Mandelbrot set’s round bulbs into a three-cornered shape with three-fold symmetry and sharp filaments. Vortexia draws it live on your graphics card every frame, so you can explore it: in the dashboard, drag to steer and scroll to zoom toward any edge, down to 100,000×, with detail rising as you go. It also moves with music, the bass breathing the zoom, each kick landing a punch and the treble making the colours more vivid, while the colours cycle round the wheel about every 20 seconds. In the dashboard the Tricorn is the Void Spike engine, part of Plus; you can see it free as the Void look in Ambient Mode, or as a still view on the demo page. On stream it goes into OBS as one Browser Source.
How to use Tricorn Fractal Visualizer
See it free. Open vortexia.live/ambient and choose the Void look, or view it on the demo page.
Explore it on Plus. In the dashboard choose Void Spike, then drag and scroll the preview to dive into an edge.
Add it to OBS. Click Copy OBS Link and add it as a Browser Source.
Specs & output
Engine
Tricorn
Render Mode
nemesis
Iteration Depth
120
Default Zoom
0.80
Colour Shift
300°
Output (Free)
720p / 30fps + watermark
Output (Plus)
1080p / 60fps, no watermark
Output (Pro)
4K / 60fps, brand-kit logo overlay
Audio Source
Browser tab audio (FFT, real-time)
Last Updated
2026-09-29
Frequently asked questions
What is the Tricorn fractal?
The Tricorn, or Mandelbar, is a Mandelbrot-style fractal defined by z → z̄² + c, where z̄ is the complex conjugate. Conjugating before squaring produces a three-cornered shape with three-fold symmetry instead of the Mandelbrot set’s round bulbs.
Why is it called the Mandelbar?
The bar refers to the conjugate notation z̄, z with a bar over it. It is the Mandelbrot idea with that one extra conjugation step.
Can I explore and zoom into it?
Yes, in the dashboard: drag the preview to steer and scroll to zoom toward the cursor, or use the zoom slider, down to 100,000×. Detail rises automatically as you go deeper. The demo page shows it as a fixed view you cannot steer.
Is it free?
You can watch it free: open vortexia.live/ambient and choose the Void look, or see it on the demo page. Exploring it in the dashboard and streaming it is part of Plus, $4.99 a month, where it is the Void Spike engine. The free plan includes the Mandelbrot, Julia and Burning Ship engines.
Does it react to music?
Yes. The bass breathes the zoom, each kick lands a short punch, and the treble makes the colours more vivid. The colours also cycle round the wheel about every 20 seconds.
How do I put it on stream?
On Plus, choose the Void Spike engine in the dashboard, click Copy OBS Link and add it to OBS or Streamlabs Desktop as a Browser Source. It then appears on whatever you stream to.
About the author
The Vortexia team — Makers of the Vortexia engine.
The Vortexia team builds a browser-based, GPU-accelerated audio-reactive visual engine used by streamers and DJs on Twitch, Kick, YouTube Live and TikTok Live.