diff --git a/examples/visual-effects/build.gradle.kts b/examples/visual-effects/build.gradle.kts
index 623050da5d..231c515a30 100644
--- a/examples/visual-effects/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/visual-effects/build.gradle.kts
@@ -45,11 +45,19 @@ afterEvaluate {
 
     tasks.register("runWords") {
         additionalArguments.add("words")
+        group = "compose desktop"
         dependsOn(runTask)
     }
 
     tasks.register("runWave") {
         additionalArguments.add("wave")
+        group = "compose desktop"
+        dependsOn(runTask)
+    }
+
+    tasks.register("runNewYear") {
+        additionalArguments.add("NY")
+        group = "compose desktop"
         dependsOn(runTask)
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/visual-effects/src/main/kotlin/HappyNY.kt b/examples/visual-effects/src/main/kotlin/HappyNY.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..74bd53ddc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/visual-effects/src/main/kotlin/HappyNY.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,432 @@
+package org.jetbrains.compose.demo.visuals
+
+import androidx.compose.desktop.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
+import androidx.compose.foundation.background
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
+import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.CircleShape
+import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
+import androidx.compose.material.Surface
+import androidx.compose.material.Text
+import androidx.compose.runtime.*
+import androidx.compose.runtime.snapshots.SnapshotStateList
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
+import androidx.compose.ui.ExperimentalComposeUiApi
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.draw.*
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
+import androidx.compose.ui.input.pointer.pointerMoveFilter
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalDensity
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.Dp
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.compose.ui.window.*
+import java.lang.Math.random
+import kotlin.math.*
+import kotlin.random.Random
+
+val width = 1200
+val height = 800
+val snowCount = 80
+val starCount = 60
+val rocketPartsCount = 30
+
+data class SnowFlake(
+    var x: Dp,
+    var y: Dp,
+    val scale: Float,
+    var v: Double,
+    var alpha: Float,
+    var angle: Float,
+    var rotate: Int,
+    var phase: Double
+)
+
+data class Star(val x: Dp, val y: Dp, val color: Color, val size: Dp)
+
+val HNYString = "Happy New Year!"
+
+class DoubleRocket(val particle: Particle) {
+    val STATE_ROCKET = 0
+    val STATE_SMALL_ROCKETS = 1
+    var state = STATE_ROCKET
+    var rockets: Array<Rocket> = emptyArray()
+    fun checkState(time: Long) {
+        if (particle.vy > -3.0 && state == STATE_ROCKET) {
+            explode(time)
+        }
+        if (state == STATE_SMALL_ROCKETS) {
+            var done = true
+            rockets.forEach {
+                if (!it.exploded) {
+                    it.checkExplode(time)
+                }
+                if (!it.checkDone()) {
+                    done = false
+                }
+            }
+            if (done) {
+                reset()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun reset() {
+        if (particle.vx < 0) return //to stop drawing after the second rocket. This could be commented out
+        state = STATE_ROCKET
+        particle.x = if (particle.vx > 0) width - 0.0 else 0.0
+        particle.y = 1000.0
+        particle.vx = -1 * particle.vx
+        particle.vy = -12.5
+    }
+
+    fun explode(time: Long) {
+        val colors = arrayOf(Color(0xff, 0, 0), Color(192, 255, 192), Color(192, 212, 255))
+        rockets = Array<Rocket>(7) {
+            val v = 1.2f + 1.0 * random()
+            val angle = 2 * PI * random()
+            Rocket(
+                Particle(
+                    particle.x,
+                    particle.y,
+                    v * sin(angle) + particle.vx,
+                    v * cos(angle) + particle.vy - 0.5f,
+                    colors[it % colors.size]
+                ), colors[it % colors.size], time
+            )
+        }
+        state = STATE_SMALL_ROCKETS
+    }
+
+    fun move(time: Long, prevTime: Long) {
+        if (rocket.state == rocket.STATE_ROCKET) {
+            rocket.particle.move(time, prevTime)
+            rocket.particle.gravity(time, prevTime)
+        } else {
+            rocket.rockets.forEach {
+                it.move(time, prevTime)
+            }
+        }
+        rocket.checkState(time)
+    }
+
+    @Composable
+    fun draw() {
+        if (state == rocket.STATE_ROCKET) {
+            particle.draw()
+        } else {
+            rockets.forEach {
+                it.draw()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+}
+
+class Rocket(val particle: Particle, val color: Color, val startTime: Long = 0) {
+    var exploded = false
+    var parts: Array<Particle> = emptyArray()
+
+    fun checkExplode(time: Long) {
+        if (time - startTime > 1200000000) {
+            explode()
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun explode() {
+        parts = Array<Particle>(rocketPartsCount) {
+            val v = 0.5f + 1.5 * random()
+            val angle = 2 * PI * random()
+            Particle(particle.x, particle.y, v * sin(angle) + particle.vx, v * cos(angle) + particle.vy, color, 1)
+        }
+        exploded = true
+    }
+
+    fun checkDone(): Boolean {
+        if (!exploded) return false
+        parts.forEach {
+            if (it.y < 800) return false
+        }
+        return true
+    }
+
+    fun move(time: Long, prevTime: Long) {
+        if (!exploded) {
+            particle.move(time, prevTime)
+            particle.gravity(time, prevTime)
+            checkExplode(time)
+        } else {
+            parts.forEach {
+                it.move(time, prevTime)
+                it.gravity(time, prevTime)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Composable
+    fun draw() {
+        if (!exploded) {
+            particle.draw()
+        } else {
+            parts.forEach {
+                it.draw()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+class Particle(var x: Double, var y: Double, var vx: Double, var vy: Double, val color: Color, val type: Int = 0) {
+    fun move(time: Long, prevTime: Long) {
+        x = (x + vx * (time - prevTime) / 30000000)
+        y = (y + vy * (time - prevTime) / 30000000)
+    }
+
+    fun gravity(time: Long, prevTime: Long) {
+        vy = vy + 1.0f * (time - prevTime) / 300000000
+    }
+
+    @Composable
+    fun draw() {
+        val alphaFactor = if (type == 0) 1.0f else 1 / (1 + abs(vy / 5)).toFloat()
+        Box(Modifier.size(5.dp).offset(x.dp, y.dp).alpha(alphaFactor).clip(CircleShape).background(color))
+        for (i in 1..5) {
+            Box(
+                Modifier.size(4.dp).offset((x - vx / 2 * i).dp, (y - vy / 2 * i).dp)
+                    .alpha(alphaFactor * (1 - 0.18f * i)).clip(CircleShape).background(color)
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+val rocket = DoubleRocket(Particle(0.0, 1000.0, 2.1, -12.5, Color.White))
+
+
+@Composable
+fun NYWindow(onCloseRequest: () -> Unit) {
+    val windowState = remember { WindowState(width = width.dp, height = height.dp) }
+    Window(onCloseRequest = {}, undecorated = true, transparent = true, state = windowState) {
+        NYContent()
+    }
+}
+
+fun prepareStarsAndSnowFlakes(stars: SnapshotStateList<Star>, snowFlakes: SnapshotStateList<SnowFlake>) {
+    for (i in 0..snowCount) {
+        snowFlakes.add(
+            SnowFlake(
+                (50 + (width - 50) * random()).dp,
+                (height * random()).dp,
+                0.1f + 0.2f * random().toFloat(),
+                1.5 + 3 * random(),
+                (0.4f + 0.4 * random()).toFloat(),
+                60 * random().toFloat(),
+                Random.nextInt(1, 5) - 3,
+                random() * 2 * PI
+            )
+        )
+    }
+    val colors = arrayOf(Color.Red, Color.Yellow, Color.Green, Color.Yellow, Color.Cyan, Color.Magenta, Color.White)
+    for (i in 0..starCount) {
+        stars.add(
+            Star(
+                (width * random()).dp,
+                (height * random()).dp,
+                colors[Random.nextInt(colors.size)],
+                (3 + 5 * random()).dp
+            )
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+@OptIn(ExperimentalComposeUiApi::class)
+@Composable
+@Preview
+fun NYContent() {
+    var time by remember { mutableStateOf(System.nanoTime()) }
+    var started by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+    var startTime = remember { System.nanoTime() }
+    var prevTime by remember { mutableStateOf(System.nanoTime()) }
+    val snowFlakes = remember { mutableStateListOf<SnowFlake>() }
+    val stars = remember { mutableStateListOf<Star>() }
+    var flickering2 by remember { mutableStateOf(true) }
+    remember { prepareStarsAndSnowFlakes(stars, snowFlakes) }
+
+    Surface(
+        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize().padding(5.dp).shadow(3.dp, RoundedCornerShape(20.dp))
+            .pointerMoveFilter(onMove = { false; },
+                onEnter = { false; }, onExit = { false; }),
+        color = Color.Black,
+        shape = RoundedCornerShape(20.dp)
+    ) {
+
+        LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
+            while (true) {
+                withFrameNanos {
+                    prevTime = time
+                    time = it
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (!started) { //animation starts with delay, so there is some time to start recording
+            if (time - startTime > 7000000000 && time - startTime < 7100000000) println("ready!")
+            if (time - startTime > 10000000000) {
+                startTime = time //restarting timer
+                started = true
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (flickering2) {
+            if (time - startTime > 15500000000) { //note, that startTime has been updated above
+                flickering2 = false
+            }
+        }
+        if (started) {
+            rocket.move(time, prevTime)
+        }
+
+        with(LocalDensity.current) {
+            Box(Modifier.fillMaxSize()) {
+
+                snow(time, prevTime, snowFlakes, startTime)
+
+                starrySky(stars)
+
+                Text(
+                    "202",
+                    Modifier.scale(10f).align(Alignment.Center).offset(-2.dp, 15.dp)
+                        .alpha(if (flickering2) 0.8f else 1.0f),
+                    color = Color.White
+                )
+
+                val alpha = if (flickering2) flickeringAlpha(time) else 1.0f
+                Text(
+                    "2",
+                    Modifier.scale(10f).align(Alignment.Center).offset(14.dp, 15.dp).alpha(alpha),
+                    color = Color.White
+                )
+
+                if (started) { //delay to be able start recording
+                    //HNY
+                    var i = 0
+                    val angle = (HNYString.length / 2 * 5) * -1.0f
+                    val color = colorHNY(time, startTime)
+                    HNYString.forEach {
+                        val alpha = alphaHNY(i, time, startTime)
+                        Text(
+                            it.toString(),
+                            color = color,
+                            modifier = Modifier.scale(5f).align(Alignment.Center).offset(0.dp, 85.dp)
+                                .rotate((angle + 5.0f * i)).offset(0.dp, -90.dp).alpha(alpha)
+                        )
+                        i++
+                    }
+
+                    rocket.draw()
+                }
+
+                Text(
+                    "Powered by Compose Multiplatform",
+                    modifier = Modifier.align(Alignment.BottomEnd).offset(-20.dp, 0.dp),
+                    color = Color.White
+                )
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fun colorHNY(time: Long, startTime: Long): Color {
+    val periodLength = 60
+    val offset = ((time - startTime) / 80000000).toFloat() / periodLength
+    val color1 = Color.Red
+    val color2 = Color.Yellow
+    val color3 = Color.Magenta
+    if (offset < 1) return blend(color1, color2, offset)
+    if (offset < 2) return blend(color2, color3, offset - 1)
+    if (offset < 3) return blend(color3, color1, offset - 2)
+    return color1
+}
+
+fun blend(color1: Color, color2: Color, fraction: Float): Color {
+    if (fraction < 0) return color1
+    if (fraction > 1) return color2
+    return Color(
+        color2.red * fraction + color1.red * (1 - fraction),
+        color2.green * fraction + color1.green * (1 - fraction),
+        color2.blue * fraction + color1.blue * (1 - fraction)
+    )
+}
+
+fun alphaHNY(i: Int, time: Long, startTime: Long): Float {
+    val period = period(time, startTime, 200) - i
+    if (period < 0) return 0.0f
+    if (period > 10) return 1.0f
+    return 0.1f * period
+}
+
+fun period(time: Long, startTime: Long, periodLength: Int, speed: Int = 1): Int {
+    val period = 200000000 / speed
+    return (((time - startTime) / period) % periodLength).toInt()
+}
+
+fun flickeringAlpha(time: Long): Float {
+    val time = (time / 10000000) % 100
+    var result = 0.2f
+    if (time > 75) {
+        result = result + 0.6f * ((time - 75) % 3) / 3
+    }
+    return result
+}
+
+
+@Composable
+fun starrySky(stars: SnapshotStateList<Star>) {
+    stars.forEach {
+        star(it.x, it.y, it.color, size = it.size)
+    }
+}
+
+@Composable
+fun star(x: Dp, y: Dp, color: Color = Color.White, size: Dp) {
+    Box(Modifier.offset(x, y).scale(1.0f, 0.2f).rotate(45f).size(size).background(color))
+    Box(Modifier.offset(x, y).scale(0.2f, 1.0f).rotate(45f).size(size).background(color))
+}
+
+@Composable
+fun snow(time: Long, prevTime: Long, snowFlakes: SnapshotStateList<SnowFlake>, startTime: Long) {
+    val deltaAngle = (time - startTime) / 100000000
+    with(LocalDensity.current) {
+        snowFlakes.forEach {
+            var y = it.y + ((it.v * (time - prevTime)) / 300000000).dp
+            if (y > (height + 20).dp) {
+                y = -20.dp
+            }
+            it.y = y
+            val x = it.x + (15 * sin(time.toDouble() / 3000000000 + it.phase)).dp
+            snowFlake(Modifier.offset(x, y).scale(it.scale).rotate(it.angle + deltaAngle * it.rotate), it.alpha)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+@Composable
+fun snowFlake(modifier: Modifier, alpha: Float = 0.8f) {
+    Box(modifier) {
+        snowFlakeInt(0, 0f, 30.dp, 0.dp, alpha)
+        snowFlakeInt(0, 60f, 15.dp, 25.dp, alpha)
+        snowFlakeInt(0, 120f, -15.dp, 25.dp, alpha)
+        snowFlakeInt(0, 180f, -30.dp, 0.dp, alpha)
+        snowFlakeInt(0, 240f, -15.dp, -25.dp, alpha)
+        snowFlakeInt(0, 300f, 15.dp, -25.dp, alpha)
+    }
+
+}
+
+@Composable
+fun snowFlakeInt(level: Int, angle: Float, shiftX: Dp, shiftY: Dp, alpha: Float) {
+    if (level > 3) return
+    Box(
+        Modifier.offset(shiftX, shiftY).rotate(angle).width(100.dp).height(10.dp).scale(0.6f).alpha(1f)
+            .background(Color.White.copy(alpha = alpha))
+    ) {
+        snowFlakeInt(level + 1, 30f, 12.dp, 20.dp, alpha * 0.8f)
+        snowFlakeInt(level + 1, -30f, 12.dp, -20.dp, alpha * 0.8f)
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/examples/visual-effects/src/main/kotlin/main.kt b/examples/visual-effects/src/main/kotlin/main.kt
index 7505a6cf9e..98d7d5c582 100644
--- a/examples/visual-effects/src/main/kotlin/main.kt
+++ b/examples/visual-effects/src/main/kotlin/main.kt
@@ -16,12 +16,17 @@ fun mainWave(controls: Boolean) = application {
     WaveEffect(::exitApplication, controls)
 }
 
+fun mainNY() = application {
+    NYWindow(::exitApplication)
+}
+
 fun main(args: Array<String>) {
     if (args.isEmpty()) return mainWords()
     when (val effect = args[0]) {
         "words" -> mainWords()
         "wave" -> mainWave(false)
         "wave-controls" -> mainWave(true)
+        "NY" -> mainNY()
         else -> throw Error("Unknown effect: $effect")
     }
 }