39 / COLLABORATION
Multiplayer Cursors
The problem
Without seeing collaborators' cursors, a shared space feels empty and you can't tell who is doing what.
The solution
Labelled peer cursors move smoothly, conveying live presence.
Experiment
Task: Move your cursor and watch the simulated peers.
NAIVE
Move your cursor here
peers0
smoothing—
THOUGHTFUL
Move your cursor here
peers3
smoothing0.85
Play with the values
3
0.85
How it works
Seen in
Design tools
Teammate cursors show who's working where on the canvas.
Docs
Collaborators' pointers make co-editing feel shared and live.
Whiteboards
Participant cursors communicate attention and activity.
Spreadsheets
Seeing others' cursors avoids editing conflicts.