This example was used in my blog on Creating real-life based motion effects in d3.js visuals, which is part of the SVGs beyond mere shapes series
This hexagon was on the intro slide for the SVG filter Motion blur section during the presentation I gave at OpenVis 2016. The circles get blurred when they move and the faster they move, the more blurred I make them
This is to mimic the idea of motion blur that happens in real life
Other examples about motion blur are
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