In 2017, we shared Google Blocks with the world as a simple, easy and fun way to create 3D objects and scenes, using the new wave of VR headsets of the day.
We were thrilled to see the surprising, inventive and beautiful assets you all put together with Google Blocks, and continue to be impressed by the enthusiasm of the community.
We now wish to share the code behind Google Blocks, allowing for novel and rich experiences to emerge from the creativity and passion of open source contributors such as the Icosa Foundation, who have already been doing wonderful work with Tilt Brush, which we open-sourced in 2021.
"We're thrilled to see Blocks join Tilt Brush in being released to the community, allowing another fantastic tool to grow and evolve. We can't wait to take the app to the next level as we have done with Open Brush."
– Mike Nisbet, Icosa Foundation
What’s Included
The open source archive of the Blocks code can be found at: https://github.com/googlevr/blocks
Please note that Google Blocks is not an actively developed product, and no pull requests will be accepted. You can use, distribute, and modify the Blocks code in accordance with the Apache 2.0 License under which it is released.
The currently published version of Google Blocks will remain available in digital stores for users with supported VR headsets. If you're interested in creating your own Blocks experience, please review the build guide and visit our github repo to access the source code.
Thank you all for coming on this journey with us so far, we can’t wait to see where you take Blocks from here.
By Ian MacGillivray – Software Engineer, on behalf of the Google Blocks team.
