Google Gravity is the trick where the search page suddenly obeys physics: the logo, buttons and links break loose and crash to the bottom of the window. It was never an official Google easter egg — and that surprises almost everyone who goes looking for it. Play all three modes here:
The real story: it’s a Chrome Experiment, not a Google egg
Google Gravity was built in 2009 by creative coder Ricardo Cabello (better known as Mr.doob, creator of the three.js library) as a Chrome Experiment showcasing what JavaScript physics could do in a browser. Google featured it, the internet fell in love, and “google gravity” became one of those searches that millions type expecting Google itself to collapse. It never does — the effect only exists on demo sites like the original experiment and rebuilt versions like ours.
The three modes explained
Drop it (classic gravity): every element falls, bounces and settles — the original 2009 effect. Black hole: instead of falling down, everything spirals into the center and shrinks away, inspired by the “Google black hole” variant people search for. Zero-G: elements drift weightlessly like the “Google space” trick — the anti-gravity version.
“Google gravity not working” — why
If you typed google gravity into Google and nothing happened, that’s expected: the effect was never on Google’s own site. The classic advice was to search it and press “I’m Feeling Lucky”, which used to jump straight to the Mr.doob experiment. Ad-heavy clone sites have muddied those results over the years — some are fine, some are spammy. Ours runs entirely on this page with no redirects.
Keep breaking the page
Gravity pairs well with Thanos Snap — disintegrate half the page instead of dropping it — and Do a Barrel Roll for pure rotation chaos. Everything else is in the Google Easter Eggs.
Is Google Gravity an official Google easter egg?
No — it’s a 2009 Chrome Experiment by Mr.doob that Google showcased. The effect never ran on google.com itself, which is why searching for it ‘does nothing’.
What is Google black hole?
A popular variant where page elements get sucked into a central point and vanish instead of falling. Use the Black hole button above to play it.
Does Google Gravity work on mobile?
The original desktop experiment predates modern phones, but our rebuild is touch-friendly and runs in any mobile browser.
What is Google Space / zero gravity?
The floating variant where elements drift instead of dropping — our Zero-G mode recreates it.
Can I still find the original Mr.doob version?
Yes, the original Chrome Experiment is still online, though ‘I’m Feeling Lucky’ no longer reliably lands on it. Our version saves the hunt.