Drag the floating pieces — they drift and bounce like in zero-G.
Google Space is the zero-gravity cousin of Google Gravity: instead of everything crashing to the floor, the page’s pieces drift weightlessly, bouncing softly off the walls like the inside of a space station. Our version above is a live playground — hit Launch, then grab and throw the floating pieces.
What the original trick did
The classic “Google Space” was a Mr.doob-style physics demo of the Google homepage where the logo, buttons and search bar floated in zero-G. It spread through the same channels as Google Gravity (“I’m Feeling Lucky” experiments and mirror sites), and searches for it have never stopped. Google itself never built it into search — it has always lived on independent pages like this one.
The physics, in one paragraph
Zero-G on a screen is simple: give every element a velocity, remove gravity’s downward pull, and make collisions with the container edges nearly elastic (each bounce keeps ~90% of speed). That tiny energy loss is what makes the drift feel calm instead of chaotic — real orbital physics dressed in CSS transforms.
Try the whole gravity family
Same page, four moods: Gravity drops everything, Underwater makes it float and bob, Space (this page) sets it adrift, and the Snap simply disintegrates half of it. Each is a different physics rule applied to the same idea — which is honestly a better physics lesson than most textbooks.
What is Google Space?
A browser trick where the elements of a Google-style page float in zero gravity, drifting and bouncing instead of falling. It’s a fan-made physics demo, not an official Google feature.
Is Google Space an official easter egg?
No — unlike askew or the dino game, Space has always lived on independent demo sites. Google search itself doesn’t perform it.
Can I interact with the floating pieces?
Yes — drag any piece and release to throw it. It keeps your throw’s momentum and rebounds off the container walls.
What's the difference between Google Space and Google Gravity?
Gravity pulls everything down into a heap; Space removes gravity entirely so pieces drift forever. Same demo family, opposite physics.