Downloads
4 buildsUniversal binary
Apple Silicon & Intel · macOS 11+
Apple Silicon & Intel · macOS 11+
64-bit
Windows 10 / 11
Windows 10 / 11
Debian · Ubuntu · Fedora
Packaged build in progress.
Run from source for now.
Run from source for now.
First launch. The app is not code-signed yet, so your OS asks once. On macOS: right-click FIELD → Open → Open. On Windows: More info → Run anyway.
Install & first run
≈ 3 min01
Open FIELD. It starts a small server on your computer.
02
Put your phone and computer on the same Wi-Fi.
03
Open the Sensors panel. Scan the QR code with your phone.
04
Draw a Cue from a sensor to an output. Tilt your phone — the canvas responds.
Learn & build
5 guidesFirst FIELD
Make one working connection: your phone's tilt or touch moves something on the canvas.
- Use it when
- You just installed FIELD and want a first prototype fast.
- How to start
- Open it, get phone + computer on one Wi-Fi, follow each step.
Connect Two Things
Two phones, two boards, or a phone and a board — talking to each other or to one canvas.
- Use it when
- One sensor works and you're ready to combine more than one.
- How to start
- Finish "First FIELD" first, then open this guide.
Live Pairing Demo
Open this page on your phone and your computer. Enter a 6-digit code to pair them, then shake or swipe your phone and watch a shape react live — right in the browser.
- Use it when
- You want to feel what FIELD does before installing anything.
- How to start
- Open it on two devices — no FIELD app required.
Add a Custom Sensor
Step-by-step: write, install, and test a plugin for a sensor chip FIELD doesn't know yet.
- Use it when
- Your chip isn't built in and you want a guided walkthrough, not just a spec.
- How to start
- Open it — no download, reads right in your browser.
Build with JavaScript
Read live FIELD values in your own sketch or web page via field-bridge.js — for when you'd rather write code than use the canvas.
- Use it when
- You want custom visuals, sound, or a page that reacts in real time.
- How to start
- Open it — no download, one worked example, then the spec.
Plugin file spec (for AI)
The same .field-plugin.json format as guide 03, written for an AI coding assistant to read.
- Use it when
- You'd rather describe your chip to an AI agent than hand-write the file.
- How to start
- Open it — no download, one worked example, then the spec.
> guides 04 & 05 lead to one page. It walks through a worked ESP32 + p5.js example, then links both machine-readable specs — read them yourself, or paste them into an AI coding tool (Claude, Cursor, …) and let it generate correct FIELD code for you.
Four words
Everything else is built from these
An Actor is anything in your physical surroundings that acts or performs an action. For example: a plant, a speaker, or a phone.
A Role is the job an Actor plays. It can sense something, like touch or tilt. Or it can react to something, like glow or sound.
A Cue is the rule for when and how two Actors act together. It is the line you draw between them.
A Mechanism is the exact way the action plays out. You pick it inside a Cue.