Google Space By Mr Doob Jun 2026

The 'G' sailed into the void. The chaos began again. In the silence of the early morning, watching the colorful alphabet drift like asteroids in a white universe, I realized that Mr. Doob hadn't just created an experiment. He had created a digital stress ball for the modern age.

It was a subtle tremor, like a tectonic plate shifting deep underground. I pulled harder, dragging the mouse in a wide arc. The 'G' peeled away from its station, detaching with the reluctance of a stubborn sticker. It drifted into the white abyss, floating, tumbling. google space by mr doob

Unlike the earlier and more famous (also by Mr.doob), where elements crash to the bottom of the screen, Google Space removes the downward pull entirely. The 'G' sailed into the void

Unlike its predecessor where everything crashes to the floor, breaks the laws of physics by making every page element—the logo, search bar, buttons, and links—float freely as if in low Earth orbit. Doob hadn't just created an experiment

The magic happens in the event listeners. The script tracks mouse coordinates. When you click and drag a letter, you are temporarily overriding the physics engine's position update, manually setting the x and y coordinates of the letter. When you release, the script calculates the difference between your last few mouse positions to determine the velocity at which you "threw" the object, handing control back to the physics engine.

The story above explores the user experience, but for the technically curious, here is a look at what makes "Google Space" (officially known as Google Gravity ) work:

If you need a five-minute distraction from a busy workday, Mr.doob's Google Space is a digital stress ball. It is tactile, chaotic, and a perfect example of how web developers can use physics to make the digital world feel a little more physical. : Go to Mr.doob's official site for the raw experiment.