Interactive UFO 404 page Experience using Rive
Simply7 Studio
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Posted Jan 2, 2026
Designed a custom UFO animation that abducts the error message upon user interaction,turning a negative user experience into a playful one while user redirects.
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Dec 29, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026
Project Overview
Project title: Interactive 404 Experience
Tool: Rive, Next.js , Figma
Project Summary :
We transformed a standard "Page Not Found" error into a moment of delight. Using Rive and Next.js, We designed and engineered a gamified 404 page where the user interacts with a glowing beacon to trigger a UFO abduction sequence, seamlessly transitioning them back to the homepage.
static 404 page
Project Challenges:
For digital-first brands, a "Page Not Found" error usually means a lost user. Standard 404 pages disrupt the user journey, breaking flow and often leading to immediate exit. Our goal was to turn this friction point into a moment of delight that retains the user and reinforces the brand’s technical edge.
Project Solution:
We built an immersive scene featuring a UFO tracking the user's mouse.
Visual Storytelling: A parallax star field creates depth, while the "Go Home" button acts as a light source for the UFO.
Rive interface for interactive physics on static image
Project delivery:
Interactive Physics: Instead of a simple fade-out, a Mesh Deformation was used in Rive to make the "404" text stretch and distort as if being sucked into a vacuum.
Seamless Routing: The animation isn't just visual; it controls the navigation. Rive's State Machine events is linked to a Next.js router, ensuring the page only changes once the UFO has successfully "abducted" the error code.
outcome
Tools Used Rive (Animation & State Machine)
Next.js / React (Frontend Framework)
Figma (Initial Vector Layout)