Follow your imagination.
Change the disk’s brightness, color, thickness, and motion. Add a haze of background clouds or let the darkness speak for itself.
Your own corner of the cosmos.
BLACK HOLE PLAYGROUND
An interactive, cinematic universe.
Orbit the darkness. Shape the light.
Explore the universe from your own point of view.
For Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Android
Buy once. Explore everywhere.
One purchase for your compatible Apple devices.
No account, ads, subscriptions, or in-app purchases.
Make space your own
Start with a black hole.
See where it takes you.
Choose Gargantua, TON 618, or M87*. Then shape the scene live, from the glow of the disk to the clouds and stars beyond it.
Send someone your universe.
Export your whole Playground setup as one JSON file. Share it with a friend, import it on another device, or return to a built-in preset.
Keep the view.
Freeze the animation, find your angle, and take a clean screenshot without the interface. Your next wallpaper is waiting.
Beyond the event horizon
More of the universe to explore.
Discover turbulent accretion disks, gravitational lensing, glowing neutron stars, sweeping pulsar beams, and orbiting black holes.
- GargantuaFictional black hole · Playground preset
- TON 618Supermassive black hole · Playground preset
- M87*Supermassive black hole · Playground preset
- RX J1856.5−3754Neutron star
- Vela PulsarPulsar · Simulated pulse audio
- GW150914Binary black holes · Gravitational-wave audio
A black hole. All your screens.
Space to get lost in.
Glowing gas. Light bent by gravity. Orbit, pan, and zoom to watch a familiar silhouette become something new.
Find your angle.
Orbit, pan, zoom, or let the camera drift automatically. Hide the controls with the eye button for an unobstructed view.
Hear the universe.
Turn on Vela’s simulated pulses or listen to GW150914’s gravitational-wave audio while exploring the scene.
Set your pace.
Choose Performance, High, or Ultra quality and a 30 or 60 FPS target. Native Metal rendering brings the scenes to your Apple devices.
Mission support
A few things
before you drift off.
Need a hand? Use the contact details in our App Store listing. Include your device model, operating system version, and a short description of what happened.
Support via the App StoreHow do I explore on a phone or tablet?
Drag with one finger to orbit, use two fingers to pan, and pinch to zoom. Open Settings with the sliders icon. The Camera tab includes Reset camera, automatic orbit, and freeze animation. Tap the eye button to hide the interface.
What are the Mac controls?
Left-click and drag to orbit, right-click and drag to pan, and pinch or scroll to zoom. Open Settings to adjust the scene. Reset camera is in the Camera tab.
How do I customize and share a Playground?
Select Playground, then open Settings. Appearance controls the disk, stars, background clouds, and animation. Choose a built-in black hole under Presets, or make it your own.
Use Export JSON in Presets to save or share one file containing your appearance, camera, quality, and frame-rate settings. Import JSON loads a saved setup. The built-in presets stay unchanged.
How do I capture a wallpaper?
Open Settings → Camera and choose Take screenshot at the bottom. The image is captured without the interface.
On Mac, choose where to save the PNG in the system save dialog. On iPhone and iPad, use the system share sheet to save or share it. On Android, use the system share chooser.
How do I turn on the audio?
Choose Vela Pulsar or GW150914 and tap the speaker button. Audio starts muted, so you decide when to listen.
Which devices are supported?
Black Hole Playground is built for Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Android. Check your device’s store listing for compatibility and operating system requirements.
Can I reduce the graphics workload?
Open Settings → Quality and choose Performance with a 30 FPS target for a lighter workload. High and Ultra add detail. Actual frame rate depends on your device and scene settings.
Is this a scientific simulation?
Black Hole Playground is an artistic visualization inspired by astrophysics. Motion, scale, and visual effects are illustrative, rather than a precision scientific simulation.