[Blaaguuu]

Maybe it's just because the site is getting hammered, but whether I view it on my phone or computer, I just see a cool visualization of paper planes flying around the world, but I see no way to interact with it at all... Nor is there any explanation of what I am looking at. It looks pretty, but is rather confusing.

[exolymph]

It's very silly that they didn't include a desktop experience or at LEAST an explanation that you can only use it on your phone.

[Zelmor]

Bottom right corner says, join on your phone.

[apple_fritter]

Ehh, I don't know if that counts. Lots of sites want me to join on my phone or download an app, even though they are desktop compatible.

I'm irked when companies go for this form of anti-documentation. It 1) makes me feel dumb 2) wastes my time 3) I'll eventually figure out what you're not telling me, so you might as well cut to the chase.

[antiprocastintn]

It seems "Join on your phone at paperplanes.world" actually means 'Join on your phone with Chrome browser at paterplanes.world'

Firefox is my primary browser even on Android. It didn't work on it, so I suspected and tried it on Chrome. It works there.

[mparr4]

I was actually impressed by the desktop experience. It looked and sounded beautiful.

It was successful too. I pulled out my phone.

[trose]

it's not that silly. We're mostly all developers so its easy to forget but most people dont have desktop computers nowadays. Mobile is the primary experience for many people.

[redleggedfrog]

And remember what it was like when they did have desktops?! Thank the gods they use their phones instead now. Leave the desktops to those who know how to actually use a computer.

[dEnigma]

You can't interact with it on your PC (as far as I know) but it works on my phone. There should be a little button with a plus sign or paper plane on it where you can create a new plane. Might take some time to appear on first start.

[Blaaguuu]

Yeah, it took a good 4-5 minutes for it to start doing anything on my phone... Would be nice if there was some fallback for when it's loading, so I'm not just staring at a 'blank' screen, wondering if anything is happening.

[eridius]

I just tried it on my phone and it only took a couple of seconds before it showed me the button.

[libeclipse]

Loaded instantly and worked flawlessly on my 6P.

[recycleme]

Use devtools device toolbar and you'll get the option to fold and throw a plane.

[thebspatrol]

And hit space to open planes you catch.

[paulsutter]

I assumed that they wanted me to install an app, so I skipped it.

They should say to open in your phone browser, then I would have tried it.

[pyedpiper]

yeah but that ambient synth/string music sure is pleasant.

[neokya]

It seems "Join on your phone at paperplanes.world" actually means 'Join on your phone with Chrome browser at paterplanes.world'

Firefox is my primary browser even on Android. It didn't work and I suspected and tried it on Chrome. It works there.