The Matrix

The Matrix-style digital rain clock for your desktop

Arduino Team — January 12th, 2026 That “digital rain” falling character animation from The Matrix is absolutely iconic. If you love the way it looks, you should build this desk clock by Bob Hammell that features the visualization. This smallish desk clock shows the time, with a digital rain effect from The Matrix overlaid on top. As the characters fall across the time, they erase the digits. Then, the next minute, the digits reappear with...