“We don’t play Ball Pool to win. We play to feel the physics breathe.”
Ball Pool is a computer-generated art installation created by Mr. Doob, where colorful balls bounce, interact, and create a hypnotic dance. The simulation is based on simple physics, yet produces a visually stunning and addictive experience. mr doob ball pool
Three.js WebGLRenderer , PointLight + AmbientLight , MeshStandardMaterial with roughness ~0.2, metalness ~0.8. “We don’t play Ball Pool to win
Try to imagine Ball Pool without sound. It’s just colored circles sliding around. The sound design is minimal but crucial. The gentle "plink-plink-plink" of the collisions turns a visual simulation into a sensory experience. It’s rhythmic, soothing, and oddly satisfying. The simulation is based on simple physics, yet
You can play the original experiment at the Mr. Doob Chrome Experiments page or search for "Ball Pool Mr Doob" to find various mirrors and GitHub repositories.