diff --git a/dashboard/src/components/shared/ReactorBg.vue b/dashboard/src/components/shared/ReactorBg.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..54927ecc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dashboard/src/components/shared/ReactorBg.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+<template>
+  <canvas ref="canvasEl" class="reactor-bg-canvas" />
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { onMounted, onUnmounted, ref } from "vue";
+import { useReactorBg } from "@/composables/useReactorBg";
+
+const canvasEl = ref<HTMLCanvasElement | null>(null);
+const { mouseX, mouseY, onMouseMove, onMouseLeave } = useReactorBg();
+
+const GRID = 24;
+const CROSS_SIZE = 4;
+const SOCKET_RADIUS = 1.2;
+const ENERGY_RADIUS = 120;
+const LERP = 0.08;
+
+let ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D | null = null;
+let animId: number | null = null;
+let width = 0;
+let height = 0;
+
+let smoothX = -9999;
+let smoothY = -9999;
+let targetX = -9999;
+let targetY = -9999;
+
+function draw() {
+  if (!ctx || !canvasEl.value) return;
+
+  const W = width;
+  const H = height;
+
+  ctx.fillStyle = "#0A0A0C";
+  ctx.fillRect(0, 0, W, H);
+
+  const cols = Math.ceil(W / GRID) + 1;
+  const rows = Math.ceil(H / GRID) + 1;
+
+  const mx = smoothX;
+  const my = smoothY;
+
+  // faint base grid
+  ctx.strokeStyle = "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025)";
+  ctx.lineWidth = 0.5;
+  for (let x = 0; x <= W; x += GRID) {
+    ctx.beginPath();
+    ctx.moveTo(x, 0);
+    ctx.lineTo(x, H);
+    ctx.stroke();
+  }
+  for (let y = 0; y <= H; y += GRID) {
+    ctx.beginPath();
+    ctx.moveTo(0, y);
+    ctx.lineTo(W, y);
+    ctx.stroke();
+  }
+
+  // crosshairs + sockets with energy interaction
+  for (let r = 0; r < rows; r++) {
+    for (let c = 0; c < cols; c++) {
+      const cx = c * GRID;
+      const cy = r * GRID;
+
+      const dx = mx - cx;
+      const dy = my - cy;
+      const dist = Math.sqrt(dx * dx + dy * dy);
+
+      // socket dot
+      ctx.fillStyle = "rgba(5, 5, 8, 0.1)";
+      ctx.beginPath();
+      ctx.arc(cx, cy, SOCKET_RADIUS, 0, Math.PI * 2);
+      ctx.fill();
+
+      let crossAlpha = 0.04;
+      let crossScale = 1.0;
+      let crossBlue = 0;
+
+      if (dist < ENERGY_RADIUS) {
+        const t = 1 - dist / ENERGY_RADIUS;
+        const eased = t * t * (3 - 2 * t);
+        crossAlpha = 0.04 + eased * 0.4;
+        crossScale = 1.0 - eased * 0.35;
+        crossBlue = Math.floor(eased * 200);
+      }
+
+      if (crossAlpha < 0.01) continue;
+
+      const halfLen = CROSS_SIZE * crossScale;
+      const strokeColor = crossBlue > 0
+        ? `rgba(${Math.floor(crossBlue * 0.3)}, ${Math.floor(crossBlue * 0.85)}, ${crossBlue}, ${crossAlpha})`
+        : `rgba(255, 255, 255, ${crossAlpha})`;
+
+      ctx.strokeStyle = strokeColor;
+      ctx.lineWidth = 0.35;
+      ctx.beginPath();
+      ctx.moveTo(cx - halfLen, cy);
+      ctx.lineTo(cx + halfLen, cy);
+      ctx.moveTo(cx, cy - halfLen);
+      ctx.lineTo(cx, cy + halfLen);
+      ctx.stroke();
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+function loop() {
+  if (targetX !== -9999) {
+    smoothX += (targetX - smoothX) * LERP;
+    smoothY += (targetY - smoothY) * LERP;
+  }
+  // Sync from global mouse tracking
+  if (mouseX.value !== -9999) {
+    targetX = mouseX.value;
+    targetY = mouseY.value;
+  } else {
+    targetX = -9999;
+    targetY = -9999;
+  }
+  draw();
+  animId = requestAnimationFrame(loop);
+}
+
+function resize() {
+  if (!canvasEl.value) return;
+  width = window.innerWidth;
+  height = window.innerHeight;
+  canvasEl.value.width = width;
+  canvasEl.value.height = height;
+}
+
+onMounted(() => {
+  if (!canvasEl.value) return;
+  ctx = canvasEl.value.getContext("2d");
+  resize();
+  window.addEventListener("resize", resize);
+  // Track global mouse
+  window.addEventListener("mousemove", onMouseMove as EventListener);
+  window.addEventListener("mouseleave", onMouseLeave);
+  loop();
+});
+
+onUnmounted(() => {
+  window.removeEventListener("resize", resize);
+  window.removeEventListener("mousemove", onMouseMove as EventListener);
+  window.removeEventListener("mouseleave", onMouseLeave);
+  if (animId) cancelAnimationFrame(animId);
+});
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.reactor-bg-canvas {
+  position: fixed;
+  inset: 0;
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  z-index: 0;
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/dashboard/src/composables/useReactorBg.ts b/dashboard/src/composables/useReactorBg.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4bb560e7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dashboard/src/composables/useReactorBg.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/**
+ * Global reactor background mouse tracking
+ * Shares mouse position across all components so the canvas
+ * background can react to UI element proximity.
+ */
+import { ref, readonly } from "vue";
+
+const mouseX = ref(-9999);
+const mouseY = ref(-9999);
+const isOverUI = ref(false);
+
+function onMouseMove(e: MouseEvent) {
+  mouseX.value = e.clientX;
+  mouseY.value = e.clientY;
+}
+
+function onMouseLeave() {
+  mouseX.value = -9999;
+  mouseY.value = -9999;
+  isOverUI.value = false;
+}
+
+function setIsOverUI(val: boolean) {
+  isOverUI.value = val;
+}
+
+export function useReactorBg() {
+  return {
+    mouseX: readonly(mouseX),
+    mouseY: readonly(mouseY),
+    isOverUI: readonly(isOverUI),
+    onMouseMove,
+    onMouseLeave,
+    setIsOverUI,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/dashboard/src/layouts/full/FullLayout.vue b/dashboard/src/layouts/full/FullLayout.vue
index 74ed9a83e..abb4afe4b 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/layouts/full/FullLayout.vue
+++ b/dashboard/src/layouts/full/FullLayout.vue
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import VerticalHeaderVue from "./vertical-header/VerticalHeader.vue";
 import MigrationDialog from "@/components/shared/MigrationDialog.vue";
 import ReadmeDialog from "@/components/shared/ReadmeDialog.vue";
 import Chat from "@/components/chat/Chat.vue";
+import ReactorBg from "@/components/shared/ReactorBg.vue";
 import { useCustomizerStore } from "@/stores/customizer";
 import { useRouterLoadingStore } from "@/stores/routerLoading";
 import { useI18n } from "@/i18n/composables";
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ onMounted(() => {
         customizer.inputBg ? 'inputWithbg' : '',
       ]"
     >
+      <ReactorBg />
       <v-progress-linear
         v-if="routerLoadingStore.isLoading"
         :model-value="routerLoadingStore.progress"
diff --git a/dashboard/src/scss/_override.scss b/dashboard/src/scss/_override.scss
index 176297f47..3ea487322 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/scss/_override.scss
+++ b/dashboard/src/scss/_override.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+// App bar / header glassmorphism
+.v-app-bar {
+  background: rgba(15, 15, 18, 0.8) !important;
+  backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(1.3) !important;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 242, 255, 0.08) !important;
+  box-shadow: none !important;
+}
+
+// V-main background (let the reactor bg show through)
+.v-main {
+  background: transparent !important;
+}
+
 html {
   .bg-success {
     color: white !important;
diff --git a/dashboard/src/scss/components/_VCard.scss b/dashboard/src/scss/components/_VCard.scss
index abdd4dd5f..d19f3b79a 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/scss/components/_VCard.scss
+++ b/dashboard/src/scss/components/_VCard.scss
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 // Outline Card
 .v-card--variant-outlined {
-  border-color: rgba(var(--v-theme-borderLight), 0.36);
+  border-color: rgba(0, 242, 255, 0.12);
   .v-divider {
-    border-color: rgba(var(--v-theme-borderLight), 0.36);
+    border-color: rgba(0, 242, 255, 0.12);
   }
 }
 
@@ -15,8 +15,20 @@
 .v-card {
   width: 100%;
   overflow: visible;
+  border-radius: 24px;
+  background: rgba(20, 20, 25, 0.4) !important;
+  backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(1.1);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 242, 255, 0.1);
+  box-shadow: inset 0 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) !important;
+  transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
+
+  &:hover {
+    border-color: rgba(0, 242, 255, 0.35);
+    box-shadow: inset 0 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), 0 0 30px rgba(0, 242, 255, 0.08) !important;
+  }
+
   &.withbg {
-    background-color: rgb(var(--v-theme-background));
+    background-color: rgba(10, 10, 12, 0.6) !important;
   }
   &.overflow-hidden {
     overflow: hidden;
diff --git a/dashboard/src/scss/layout/_sidebar.scss b/dashboard/src/scss/layout/_sidebar.scss
index 58472befd..9ff1a63a7 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/scss/layout/_sidebar.scss
+++ b/dashboard/src/scss/layout/_sidebar.scss
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
 /*This is for the logo*/
 .leftSidebar {
   border: 0px;
-  border-right: 1px solid rgba(var(--v-theme-borderLight), 0.45);
+  border-right: 1px solid rgba(0, 242, 255, 0.1) !important;
   box-shadow: none !important;
+  background: rgba(15, 15, 18, 0.75) !important;
+  backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(1.2);
 }
 .listitem {
   overflow-y: auto;
diff --git a/dashboard/src/theme/BlueBusinessDarkTheme.ts b/dashboard/src/theme/BlueBusinessDarkTheme.ts
index 390d1f629..c4055c1d3 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/theme/BlueBusinessDarkTheme.ts
+++ b/dashboard/src/theme/BlueBusinessDarkTheme.ts
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ const BlueBusinessDarkTheme: ThemeTypes = {
     "on-error-container": "#FFDAD6", // Light text on container
 
     // === MD3 Surface Colors (Dark Mode) ===
-    surface: "#141218", // Very dark purple-gray background
+    surface: "#0F0F12", // Very dark background for reactor aesthetic
     "on-surface": "#E4E1E6", // Light text on dark surface
-    "surface-variant": "#43444E", // Elevated dark surface
+    "surface-variant": "#1A1A22", // Elevated dark surface (glassmorphism layer)
     "on-surface-variant": "#C4C6D0", // Light text on variant
     surfaceTint: "#A1C9FF", // Blue tint for elevation
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ const BlueBusinessDarkTheme: ThemeTypes = {
     "inverse-primary": "#005FB0", // Dark primary on light
 
     // === Additional UI Colors ===
-    background: "#141218", // Same as surface
+    background: "#0A0A0C", // Deep reactor black
     accent: "#FFAB91", // Peach accent
 
     // === Light Variant Colors (inverted for dark mode) ===
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ const BlueBusinessDarkTheme: ThemeTypes = {
     inputBorder: "#8E9099", // Input borders
 
     // === Container/Card Colors ===
-    containerBg: "#1A1A1F", // Dark card backgrounds
-    "on-surface-variant-bg": "#1E1E24", // Slightly lighter background
+    containerBg: "rgba(20, 20, 25, 0.4)", // Translucent glassmorphism cards
+    "on-surface-variant-bg": "rgba(26, 26, 34, 0.5)", // Slightly lighter glassmorphism
 
     // === Social Colors ===
     facebook: "#5388D4",