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Depth Parallax Hero: 3D web design examples example

A free, animated parallax hero for travel and brand heroes, layered landscape style. Every colour, text and motion setting is a runtime input.

Updated October 2026

About the Depth Parallax Hero

The Depth Parallax Hero is a parallax hero with a layered landscape look, made for travel and brand heroes. It animates four ridges at different depths that follow the cursor, drifting mist and stars, and a tap switches from golden hour to dusk. It also has keyframes you can edit in the ExodeUI timeline: an entrance and an ambient float.

Runtime inputs for the Depth Parallax Hero

These 27 inputs, plus the replay and tap triggers, can be set from the customizer above, from the ExodeUI studio, or from your code while the element runs.

InputWhat it changesType
headlineHeadlineText
subSublineText
ctaButtonText
skyTopSky topColour
skyBottomSky horizonColour
sunColorSunColour
ridgeFarFar ridgeColour
ridgeMidMiddle ridgeColour
ridgeNearNear ridgeColour
ridgeFrontFront ridgeColour
textColorTextColour
depthParallax depthNumber
radiusCorner radiusNumber
intensityStarsNumber
liftHover liftNumber
interactiveMouse interactionOn/off
tiltHover tilt (deg, 0 = off)Number
pressPress squishNumber
floatExtra idle float (px)Number
speedAnimation speedNumber
introEntrance animationOn/off
introStyleExtra entrance styleChoice
introDurationEntrance duration (s)Number
colorTweenColour change fade (s)Number
pageModePage backgroundChoice
pageTopPage colourColour
pageBottomPage gradient endColour

Add the Depth Parallax Hero to React or Next.js

  1. Open an element above and set its text, colours and motion, or keep the defaults.
  2. Download the .bexode file (or the customized .exode) and put it in your public folder.
  3. Install the runtime with npm i exodeui.
  4. Render it with ExodeUICanvas and pass your text, numbers and colours as inputs.
import { ExodeUICanvas } from 'exodeui';

export function DepthParallaxHeroElement({ data }) {
  return (
    <ExodeUICanvas
      src="/ui-trends/files/immersive-3d/05-depth-landscape.bexode"
      autoPlay
      style={{ width: 600, height: 400 }}
      inputs={{
        headline: data.headline,
        sub: data.sub,
        // every colour is an input too, for example a brand accent
        ...data.theme
      }}
    />
  );
}

Frequently asked questions

Is the Depth Parallax Hero element free?
Yes. You can preview it, customize it and download the .exode and .bexode files without paying. ExodeUI also has a free Community plan for editing it in the studio.
What does the Depth Parallax Hero do when tapped?
It switches from golden hour to dusk. You can fire the same action from code with the tap input, and replay the entrance with the replay input.
Can I change the colours and text of the Depth Parallax Hero?
Yes. All 10 colours and every label are runtime inputs. Set them in the customizer above or pass them from your code; colour changes cross-fade.
Does it have keyframes I can edit?
Yes. The file has a keyframed entrance and an ambient float on the timeline, which you can edit in the ExodeUI Animate tab. Its own motion and interaction stay live and follow the speed input.
Does it work outside React?
The same file works with the other ExodeUI runtimes, including Vue, Svelte, Angular, Solid, React Native, SwiftUI and Flutter.