Multiuser Sketchpad
July 09, 2010Mr.doob
- http://mrdoob.com
- Location:
- London, England
Launch Experiment
Slow? Not Working? Try it in Google Chrome.
From the Author:
The idea is simple. A sketchpad where everyone can draw at the same time. The result is something much more interesting than I expected.
Technology:
node.js, websockets, canvas
Comments
Loved this experiment and bummed that it's offline, but it's just supposed to be an experiment right? Looks like it was successful, so now how do we get this back up and running permanently?!?
Reply to this commentWhy!!?? It hasn't been working for ages...... :( Always disconnected, it's not as much fun without the whole "multiuser" part....
Reply to this commentI miss it too. There's another pretty fun one here www.chromeexperiments.com/detail/paint-with-me/
Reply to this commentwhy does it always state that I'm disconnected? :(
Reply to this commentgreat art man
Reply to this commentgreat website
Reply to this commentcool website
Reply to this comment(( fu__ck disconnected ...
Reply to this commentokay well i can chat to myself and draw by myself but see noone else with me ://
Reply to this commentyeahhhhhhhhh same......... disconnected. wtf!>!>!!>@!??#!@#>@!?#
Reply to this commentuhm......... everytime i try to go on...... it says disconnected.. i press reload.. disconnected.. running it in chrome.. wtf...? help me...... alsoooooo im obviously not disconnected from internet.........
Reply to this commentAmazing :) Really enjoyed this; everyone is so talented. I could spend hours there but I've got to try all the other experiments!!
Reply to this commentI would like to use this website to send funny messages to my friends and join the fun.
Reply to this commentOk, so I was drawing away on it yesterday having some fun drawing awesome pics with some randomers (not penises) just normal stuff, when all of a sudden I was disconnected. Now all I have is a blank page, which I can still draw on but i'm on my own, and in the chat section there is a "disconnected :/" error...anyone have any idea whats wrong?
Reply to this commentServer seems to be down... sorry about that. Fixed!
Reply to this commentYou should try and include a "private match" option. Where you can kinda invite people to draw with you like your friends etc. Something along those lines.
Reply to this commentWhy do some people find it so fun to swear and draw rude stuff on here????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply to this commentI'm on Chrome but the connection doesn't work ! What a shame
Reply to this commenti don't see anyone else and it says Disconnected...it worked fine yesterday...how can i fix that?
Reply to this commentYou could not curse out other people and draw penises
Reply to this commentVery, Very Cool!! I think it's great
Reply to this commentThis isnt working on my mac! I can draw, but no one is ever on, and I only get a small window of loaded space, and the rest doesnt load!
Reply to this commentI wish you could erase larger and clearer.
Reply to this commentIt's cool when people add on to your stuff and it's like they knew what you were about to draw and they drew it.
Reply to this commentThis is a really great experiment... but some people always ruins the idea. This is a really great tool if people that are with you are cool and don't draw meaningless things over yours. Otherwise, if people really draw and talk it's nice to see the talent of others and simply talk with them while drawing ! Should include a sort of kicking function if someone always draw over other people stuff though
Reply to this commentthis is GREAT! i would love this as a brain storming software between an art group over a private network. Over the net, things get kinda cluttered, and some people purposely scribble over your doodles, but over all this is just awesome!
Reply to this commentThis needs a way to report spammers and other assorted people who ruin the idea.
Reply to this commentConnection is lost after 25 seconds, tried 5 times always the same.
Reply to this commentI'm going to be trying to build off of this idea for an iOS and possibly Android webapp.
This is by far my favorite experiment. Thank you for introducing me to WebSockets.
Reply to this commentWho is "Disconnected"
Reply to this commentVery very cool, but its a bit pity if someone draw on the good pictures or if someone is mean to the others :___:
Reply to this commentreally cool but the internet part doesn't work. also it comes out really light and you have to go over it too many times. you should be able to adjust softness of the graphite.
Reply to this commentits very nice
Reply to this commentI love when I start drawing something, someone else joins in, and before long we have an army drawing together! It's the Interwebs and their best, methinks!
Reply to this commentI wish I could have this on my site it'd be wonderful to have a more private version to use with just friends rather than people who draw a penis everywhere~
Reply to this commentPlease increment Brush Size!
Reply to this commentI LOVE this, :) to bad it fails when i want to save :(
Reply to this commenthad the same sic experience ! ? what next ? where to go ?
Reply to this commentI enjoyed the collapse of the theory of evolution one, it's amazing how ignorant you can be if you're angry enough.
Reply to this comment?
Reply to this commentOK this was working yesterday... now I can open it and draw but theres no one else around! Is there a problem or have ppl just lost interest?
Reply to this commenthow do you do it......my page just goes blank.....and then i click and half of it goes grey
Reply to this commentits a good idea. i like it very much. but its a problem. i don't know why, but it don't works allmost time
Reply to this commenthaha! I laugh at your religion
Reply to this commentjust a bunch of 10 year olds drawing penises...
Reply to this commentugh.. ikr
Reply to this commenttoo true..
Reply to this commentyep
I felt in love with it - great
Reply to this commentfreaking genius!
Reply to this commentGreat games.
Reply to this commentit would be better if people didnt insist on ruining your drawings!! :@
Reply to this commentI KNOW RIGHT?! :))
Reply to this commenthahahaha, awesome experiment :D
Reply to this commentOne thing I still haven't figured out how yo do is how to talk. Could someone explain how, please?
Reply to this commentunder where it says change type something then hit enter
Reply to this commentWhy does it say "disconnected :("?
Reply to this commentGREAT! But we should be able to kick out certain people who ruins the work of everyone else.
Reply to this commenti agree
Reply to this commentits awesome i love it can u make it a non- resetting, infinite space also some drawing tools like pen size
Reply to this commentjust imagine how much worse the penises would be!
Reply to this commentthey would certainly have room to be much bigger. 8==D
i want regest in google please
Reply to this commentA good update is to block certain users from the expirence.
Reply to this commentI agree completely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply to this commentThis is fantastic and a whole lot of fun
Reply to this commentok is fantastic, wonderfull!!!! tanks !!!!
Reply to this commentGenius
Reply to this commenthow often does the canvas reset?
Reply to this commentAlthough the experiment IS fun.... pretty cool.... If you don't have other people ruining it for you
Reply to this commentUmm... maybe you should ban certain words or prevent people using other peoples names...
Reply to this commentThis should be ported to the ds.
Reply to this commentYes, it should be ported to the DS. Imagine how awesome it would be if we used a touch screen to draw.
Reply to this commentWhat if it was on the IPAD?!?!?!
i think u cn access it that way.
couldnt you just use a graphic tablet? unless you want it portable. Im gonna see if it works :)
Great project, but, like always, the users ruin it.
Reply to this commentohh acabo de descubrirlo... alguien habla español????
Reply to this commentyo!,
Reply to this commentGreat experiment. Only downfall -- there are way too many people who are only interested in drawing dicks. Ridiculous.
Reply to this commentRedickulous :)
Reply to this comment:)
Reply to this commenti can`t open
Reply to this commentHow do you remove the colons in the shoutbox?
Reply to this commentThis is completely and Totally awesome, but I agree with a comment above you should make it so that people can't steal other peoples names because it has happend to me and caused some trouble. But besides that fabulas experiment.
Reply to this commenthow do i talk on it?
Reply to this commentThis is great! I think it would be awesome if you could combine it with your Harmony experiment....
Reply to this commentNow that would be good....
Reply to this commentyes!
Reply to this commentThank you for this project! I really like it! :) But I think you need to change something in the chat... you need to make it so people cant steal other people's names, because that has caused some trouble.
Other than that, I think it's brilliant!!
Reply to this commentFixed :P
Reply to this commentHOW DO YOU SCOLLLLL?
Reply to this comment[SPACE] + Drag
Reply to this commentI like the results of this better than flockdraw. The light and varied lines force people to take their time.
Reply to this commentthis is justttt like flockdraw! except on flockdraw theres more options - more colors, brushes, etc flockdraw.com
Reply to this commentdoing the drawing and watching the other drawing is as much fun as reading what people write! great app
Reply to this commentberuk mak ye
Reply to this commenthazmeen
Reply to this commentThis is great. I love it. Anybody who's an art person I think would like this. Also, it's not rubbish. The people who draw just male organs, I don't think can draw so they just do that sadly.
Reply to this commentHow do you scroll? I'm confined to one view of the whole at one time And I can't leave it!
Reply to this commentHold down the space bar and [click+drag] to where you want to go.
Reply to this commentDidn't @rem make this as well? or even, earlier?
Reply to this commentthis is botted its a bit sad :(
Reply to this commentFUN
Reply to this commentIt always says "disconnected :("... I tried id a couple of times today and yesterday.
Reply to this commentReally interesting. Makes for a great piece of postmodern art if you catch it at the right time. Then you can just call those sophomoric dirty drawings next to the great artwork a statement about the mix of stupidity and genius that is the Internet ;-)
Reply to this commenti am so sorry.. i did not mean to post it four times. i just clicked it a few cuz i thought it wasnt loading. sorry
Reply to this commentthis is great, but every time i try to draw something ( i draw people mostly) some troll draws a ~male reproductive orgin~ in the mouth of my drawings. great game but this is just getting annoying.
Reply to this commenti do not like the brush i want it to be more thick.
Reply to this commentconnection is not defined.. no websocket in firefox T_T
Reply to this commentthis is great. make more multi user experiments :)
Reply to this commentThey cost too much money :(
Reply to this commentyeah it would be great if you made more multiuser experiments, but it's to bad that they cost to much money :( great experiment though
Awesome idea! Keep up the great work :)
Reply to this commentI hate this... this... junk!!!!!
Reply to this commentBoring. All you can do is scribble and watch other people scribble.
Reply to this commentWow... Mr. Doob you've done it again. If this had more tools it would make a great and innovative way to do social networking!
Reply to this commentLove the simple idea and how it's entirely brought to life by its users. Great concept and excellent execution as always!
Reply to this commentexcelente
Reply to this commentUtterly awesome. Simply a wonderful idea. Kudos Mr.doob.
Reply to this commentWhat do you mean? Its rubbish!!! I liked google gravity though!!!!!!
Reply to this commentthis is a great experiment!!
this is so cool!
And yet the connection doesn't seem to work in my browser...?