Ratty – A terminal emulator with inline 3D graphics | Hacker News

Hacker News discussed Ratty, a terminal emulator that can render inline 3D graphics.

Readers debated whether it also handles 2D images well and how its graphics stack compares to existing tools.

The conversation raised practical concerns about GPU acceleration, especially when using SSH and remote shells.

It also surfaced questions about whether richer terminal graphics are genuinely useful or mostly a novelty.