Visualize Bitcoin - new homepage how BTC works

[cygan]

the following website turns the Bitcoin network into an interactive machine and shows how each component of the system works together.
it provides a complete visual explanation of how our 'digital gold' works
For example, you can click on specific components (such as mining) to get a visual and verbal explanation of them

https://visualizebitcoin.org/

[Swordsoffreedom]

Wow, that's great!
I thought it might just be something static infographic.
But this site has created something completely awesome with live 3D machine.

Wallet, mempool, mining, difficulty, supply, block hash, blockchain, nodes, all these component are presented here in very nice way.
What I like best is, instead of showing Bitcoin as centralized server, they presented nodes, mempool, mining and blockchain as an interconnected system.
If you want to teach someone new to Bitcoin, you should start with this kind of visual tool. Then they will understand everything at a glance if you explain them a little.

just awesome!

[Alpha Marine]

This is cool. It gives a brief and clear explanation of everything. I like how the explanation is done in a way that beginners can easily understand. I think if you can understand all the things listed there from "the whole machine to the network", you would have understood all that is needed to understand Bitcoin. Every other technical knowledge can be picked up as you continue in Bitcoin.
Another reason I like it is that every point is explained in such a thought-provoking manner that it will lead you to research deeper on the subject and, by doing so, learn even more.

[Ayers]

I like this idea. Especially if you are going to explain Bitcoin to someone then they will learn much better if they see it visually like this. Instead of just reading 20 page of technical text. 

However, it would not be right to call it complete explanation. No visualizer can fully highlight important layer like Bitcoin's incentive structure, game theory, social consensus ,,, etc these have to be explained manually.

This system-level understanding is probably the most valuable for newbies. If I get chance I will also use it when explaining Bitcoin to newbies. Thanks for sharing this.

[joniboini]

I know that disabling voice/sound will speed up the explanation text, but I wonder if people can just see the full explanation directly? If it were me I'd like to see them all, even if I decided to hear what the voice says.

I'd love to see a bigger text option too. As I get older it's getting harder to read small texts. I think it's a nice addition since most users probably won't dabble with CSS to increase them manually.

[ABCbits]

it provides a complete visual explanation of how our 'digital gold' works

While the visual looks cool, it's not complete. For example, there's no section for "block" or "transaction" on 12 facts list. If i were to use visualization to help someone understand Bitcoin, IMO "The Bitcoin Post Office" you shared in past is better option.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

Actually you can find a lot of Bitcoin visualizations including this one as Jameson Lopp has compiled it here. Bitcoin Visualizations.

[BlackBoss_]

the following website turns the Bitcoin network into an interactive machine and shows how each component of the system works together.
it provides a complete visual explanation of how our 'digital gold' works
For example, you can click on specific components (such as mining) to get a visual and verbal explanation of them

https://visualizebitcoin.org/

That looks cool because people as human are usually (but not all) more interested in things that are visualized and interactive. This site is a sort of visualized site which is very helpful for people who want to learn about Bitcoin, even learn more about Bitcoin.

Jameson Lopp has a simple visualized explanation about Bitcoin for beginners too.
https://www.lopp.net/bitcoin-information/bitcoin-explained.html

[adultcrypto]

Thank you @cygan for this post, the tool is very helpful for learning bitcoin as it brings a new perspective to bitcoin. The 3D visualization truly makes things more interesting.

Actually you can find a lot of Bitcoin visualizations including this one as Jameson Lopp has compiled it here. Bitcoin Visualizations.

You have shared a comprehensive resources here for which I appreciate. This makes bitcoin learning real and interactive. I will find time to consume the resources there for better understanding of the different components of bitcoin.

[Negotiation]

Although not fully understandable, the site is interesting and it is able to give enough ideas, the site seems to work great to tell or explain to someone about Bitcoin. I have seen many sites before but I have not seen this one that is very realistic.
When I clicked on Chat with Satoshi, at first I thought it was the real Satoshi talking. But then I realized that it is actually a fictional form.

[Synchronice]

The idea is very good, visualizing Bitcoin but I don't wanna lie, I don't like the way it's done even though I really appreciate the work of the person who put into this project. The interface is not user friendly and it doesn't attract me personally, it doesn't motivate me to stay on the website.
When it comes to visualization, Apple and Samsung are clear winners for me. I enjoy the every second I spend there exploring their smartphones because the visualization is very interactive and the experience is as good as well for the user. If something similar was done for Bitcoin, that would be amazing.

[t0te15]

the following website turns the Bitcoin network into an interactive machine and shows how each component of the system works together.
it provides a complete visual explanation of how our 'digital gold' works
For example, you can click on specific components (such as mining) to get a visual and verbal explanation of them

https://visualizebitcoin.org/

Hey, I'm the creator of visualizebitcoin. Thanks for relaying it here.

Reading the whole post here and getting the feedback was genuinely useful.
When it got shared the site was only two days old, and I've kept working
on it since, whenever I get the time.

I just pushed a new feature on the Lightning Network: instead of just
reading about it, you get to manipulate it directly.

More ideas coming to make the whole thing more fun to explore, so you
end up understanding Bitcoin while actually having a good time.

Thanks for the support, I appreciate it.
T0te

[Darker45]

Hey, I'm the creator of visualizebitcoin. Thanks for relaying it here.

Can a visitor actually ask or chat with Satoshi or it's just by clicking on the parts at the right side that prompts Satoshi to speak?

Anyway, I thought Satoshi would only say the words that he/she/they actually wrote in the whitepaper, source code, mails, here on the forum, and elsewhere. I'm anxious of the possibility that your Satoshi might be quoted by a beginner certain words that the real Satoshi never spoke of in reality.

[TedMosby]

That's a cool website! I like the website overall. But visually, if we could select a theme (which I understand would need a lot of work and time), it would be even better. The current theme is a Cypherpunk like style, which I think already aligns with Bitcoin itself. But for younger generations, maybe if there's a more pop culture style theme like Animal Crossing or Heartopia, it would be friendlier for them. However, making it look like a game like this is already a very big plus for a place to learn about Bitcoin.

BTW, for those who didn't realize it, the blackboard (wall) can be clicked, and you can write there by paying in BTC LN. It's very cheap for now.

[Asuspawer09]

This was really cool, mate! You did a great job with this, also the experience was really smooth for me.

I love the fact that it was actually talking to you, since at first visited it, that was just confusing and cool because I don't really get it, but there was information that you could click and it will automatically talk to you and teach you about the topic that you click it was very informative to be honest and I learn a lot on it from just listening to it.



There was an actual Ask Me Anything to Satoshi Nakamoto, which I think was not yet complete since I tried some easy question that I think was easy to answer like, when I clicked the wallet explanations, I tried to ask about what wallet it recommend to me, but it didn't answer me directly it just say that it cannot answer it and continue to teach with the wallet thing.



I don't know if it was supposed to answer anything or only things that related to Satoshi, since I assume that the talking guy on the lower left was Satoshi. Also, if you type or ask anything to Satoshi, it would not get a voiceover.

Still, this was a great website! Very informative! Good job. I would actually recommend this to anyone who wanted to actually know or learn about Bitcoin and its technology, etc.

Actually you can find a lot of Bitcoin visualizations including this one as Jameson Lopp has compiled it here. Bitcoin Visualizations.

Okay, that's cool. This was the first time I've seen these great visuals. I would love to make this a widget on my pc. Has anyone tried that on their desktop?

[TheUltraElite]

Pretty cool work there!

I will definitely use the site to teach some newbies about bitcoin and how the technology behind it works.

My suggestions:

Make a male and female voiceover for the readout. Keep an option to disable readout as well, just keep the text.
Background and colours are a bit funky, why not make it a bit easier for the ADHD people out there? Kids these days na?

But fun to interact and I am sure more people will want to visit it brush up their existing knowledge.

[cygan]

✂️
Hey, I'm the creator of visualizebitcoin. Thanks for relaying it here.
✂️

no prob and it's great to welcome you here as the creator/dev of this site!
how did you actually come across this thread, if i may ask?

as for me and your website, i came across it via a tweet on x and knew right away that i didn't want to keep it from the BitcoinTalk community

[sergiorus]

Hey, looks very good! Great job.

A couple suggestions:

-Some kind of optimisation (lower resolution/detalisation) for people with integrated GPUs and those opening it on tablets.

-Not sure it's a good idea to use Guy Fawkes' mask on Satoshi, considering what kind of ''oganisations'' and movements use that mask and that image. Not necessarily saying anything against them, just saying it's better to avoid drawing a direct association with them.

[AVE5]

the following website turns the Bitcoin network into an interactive machine and shows how each component of the system works together.
it provides a complete visual explanation of how our 'digital gold' works
For example, you can click on specific components (such as mining) to get a visual and verbal explanation of them

https://visualizebitcoin.org/

It's amazingly mind blowing to learn about this bitcoin network visualization.
I'd had suggested this thread better in the beginners and help so that those newbies questioning the technicalities of the block chain can attain better understanding about the dynamic functionalities of every keys that runs the system.
Maybe those skeptic about the reliability of the digital currency or digital gold as you call it may be convinced as every functional subsystem and elements interacts and then processes through the mechanism to profer the results according to how it has been technically implemented by Satoshi Nakamoto.
Perhaps this is an interesting information.

[Findingnemo]

The site looks fun and can be educational for beginners so I bookmarked it and might leave it to the people who are completely new. I checked some part and it is fine but the only thing I can't figure out is I can't stop the Satoshi Avatar when I click on something, the only possibility is the briefing ends on it's own, or I have to close the page.

Anyone found the stop/pause button yet?