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+// autoplayer.js
+
+export class AutoPlayer {
+    constructor(diorama, speed = 1.0) {
+        this.frame = diorama.frame;
+        this.speed = speed;
+        
+        this.lastFrameTime = performance.now();
+        this.playheadTime = 0; 
+        this.isRunning = true;
+
+        this._loop = this.loop.bind(this);
+        requestAnimationFrame(this._loop);
+    }
+
+    getMaxTime() {
+        const evs = this.frame.world.events;
+        return evs.length > 0 ? evs[evs.length - 1].time : 0;
+    }
+
+    loop(time) {
+        if (!this.isRunning) return;
+
+        const dt = (time - this.lastFrameTime) / 1000;
+        this.lastFrameTime = time;
+        const maxTime = this.getMaxTime();
+
+        // Only animate if there are actually forward events in the timeline
+        if (maxTime > 0) {
+            this.playheadTime += dt * 20 * this.speed;
+            
+            // Loop wrap-around
+            if (this.playheadTime >= maxTime) {
+                this.playheadTime = this.playheadTime % maxTime;
+            }
+            
+            this.frame.seek(this.playheadTime);
+        }
+
+        requestAnimationFrame(this._loop);
+    }
+
+    // Call this if you ever need to destroy the diorama and stop the memory leak
+    stop() {
+        this.isRunning = false;
+    }
+}
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