Orbiting ring
The conversation cards ride a 3D ring. Drag to spin it (or let it idle). Cards face outward — when one travels to the far side of the ring, its real deck back comes into view.
Drag horizontally to spin · backs show on the far side of the ring
Tight orbit
Same idea, fewer cards and a tighter radius — reads more like a cylinder of cards than a wide carousel. Useful if the live page only has room for a compact treatment.
Same drag behaviour · denser ring
Hover lift
The ring still idles and can be dragged from empty space. Hover a card and it steps forward out of the cylinder, tilting toward the cursor — each card answers on its own.
Hover a card to pull it forward · drag the void to spin
Cursor steer
No drag required on desktop — pointer X aims the ring like a dial. Move left and right across the stage and the orbit follows. Touch still drags.
Slide the pointer across the stage · touch to drag
Throw / inertia
The ring keeps a constant subtle idle spin. Flick it and momentum rides on top of that drift, then settles back to the gentle turn. Hover a card for a quieter lift/tilt toward the cursor; scroll wheel nudges yaw. This treatment is what now ships on the live homepage under conversation topics.
Idle spin always on · flick to throw · hover a card to tilt · wheel to nudge
Magnetic front
The nearest card to the pointer side of the stage eases to face the camera. Click any card to bring it dead-front. Idle spin resumes when you leave.
Aim with the pointer · click a card to lock it front · wheel to nudge
Tilt + spin
Full 3D control: pointer Y tips the ring toward or away from you, pointer X drifts the yaw. Drag for direct spin and pitch; scroll wheel yaws. The backs read clearly when the cylinder leans.
Move to aim pitch & yaw · drag for a harder shove · wheel to spin
Shipped rail (was on homepage)
The horizontal drag rail that used to sit under “Explore some conversation topics” on the live page. Kept here so the old treatment can be compared against the 3D orbit that replaced it.
