Hana by Spine

Product Introduction

1. Hana by Spline is a browser-native, real-time canvas designed for creating interactive 2D experiences, including interfaces, dynamic visuals, and animations, with a focus on performance and seamless production deployment.
2. The core value of Hana lies in its ability to unify design, interactivity, and collaboration into a single platform, enabling creators to build state-based, responsive content that operates in real-time and exports directly to production environments.

Main Features

1. Real-Time Vector Network Editing: Hana’s custom render engine processes vector data in real-time, supporting advanced vector networks (beyond Figma’s two-line connections) and multi-level booleans for creating complex, animatable shapes with GPU-accelerated effects like soft shadows and blurs.
2. Event-Driven State Transitions: Users can design interactive experiences using event triggers (e.g., hover, touch, keyboard input) to control state-based animations and transitions directly on the canvas, eliminating the need for separate prototyping tools.
3. Production-Ready Export System: Frames in Hana are exportable as live URLs, images, or embeddable components optimized for web deployment, ensuring pixel-perfect fidelity and real-time interaction preservation in final products.
4. Multiplayer Collaboration: Built on Spline’s existing real-time collaboration infrastructure, Hana allows teams to co-edit canvases simultaneously, with live updates and instant feedback, streamlining iterative design workflows.

Problems Solved

1. Fragmented Design-to-Production Workflows: Hana removes the disconnect between design tools (e.g., Figma) and prototyping/animation software by integrating interactivity, animation, and export into a single environment.
2. Target User Groups: UI/UX designers, interactive content creators, and development teams requiring real-time collaboration and production-grade outputs without code dependencies.
3. Use Cases: Designing dynamic UI components (e.g., animated buttons), creating interactive marketing visuals (e.g., hover-responsive infographics), and prototyping app flows with embedded interactivity for stakeholder review.

Unique Advantages

1. Real-Time Vector Engine: Unlike Figma or Adobe Illustrator, Hana’s engine processes vector operations in real-time, enabling instant visual feedback during editing and interaction design, which is critical for iterative workflows.
2. Unified Interactive Design: Hana integrates motion and interactivity as foundational elements (e.g., frames as playable components), whereas tools like Framer or ProtoPie require separate modes or plugins for animation.
3. Browser-Native Performance: Hana’s GPU-accelerated rendering and lightweight architecture allow complex vector networks and effects to run smoothly in browsers, outperforming desktop-only tools like Sketch or After Effects.
4. Seamless Export Pipeline: Exported Hana frames retain interactivity and visual fidelity without requiring third-party runtimes, unlike Lottie or GIF-based solutions that often lose quality or functionality.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. How does Hana handle real-time collaboration? Hana uses Spline’s existing multiplayer infrastructure, enabling live co-editing with sub-second latency, version control, and per-user cursors, all within the browser without requiring plugins or desktop apps.
2. Can Hana exports be embedded into existing websites? Yes, Hana generates embeddable code snippets (HTML/CSS/JavaScript) for interactive frames, optimized for performance and compatibility with modern web frameworks like React or Vue.
3. What distinguishes Hana’s vector networks from Figma? Hana supports unlimited connections per vector point (vs. Figma’s two-line limit) and real-time multi-level booleans, enabling complex shape operations without manual path adjustments.
4. Does Hana require coding skills for interactivity? No, Hana provides a visual interface for assigning events (e.g., click, scroll) to state transitions, making it accessible to designers without programming expertise.
5. How does Hana ensure production readiness? Exported assets are automatically optimized for load times (e.g., compressed SVGs, tree-shaken JavaScript) and tested for cross-browser compatibility, reducing post-export debugging.