What is Voxels?
Voxels is a small 3D building experiment by Ricardo Cabello, known as Mr.doob, the creator of the three.js library. It is one of his early demos of 3D graphics in the browser and still works today.
You start with an empty grid. Click to place a cube, shift and click to remove one, and drag to spin the scene around. The number keys switch between ten colours, so you can build little characters, buildings or pixel art in three dimensions, then share a link to your creation.
Main Features
- Place and remove cubes with the mouse
- Ten colours on the number keys 0 to 9
- Drag to rotate the 3D view
- Share link for your model
- Save and clear buttons
- Runs in the browser with no install
How to Get Started with Voxels
- Open the Voxels page
- Press a number key from 0 to 9 to pick a colour
- Click on the grid to add cubes, shift and click to remove them
- Drag to rotate, then use share to get a link to your build
Voxels Pricing
Voxels is completely free, with no ads or account.
Who Should Use It?
- Kids who like building with blocks
- Pixel art and voxel art fans
- Teachers introducing 3D coordinates
- Web developers interested in early three.js demos
- Anyone who wants a quick creative toy
Voxels Alternatives
- Sandboxels: pixel physics sandbox
- Silk: draw symmetrical generative art
- WebGL Fluid Simulation: play with colourful fluid
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Voxels free?
Yes. It is a free web experiment by Mr.doob with no ads.
How do I delete a cube in Voxels?
Hold Shift and click the cube you want to remove.
Can I save what I build in Voxels?
Yes. The share link stores your model in the URL, so you can bookmark it or send it to someone.