diff --git a/public/app/features/explore-map/components/ExploreMapCanvas.tsx b/public/app/features/explore-map/components/ExploreMapCanvas.tsx
index 4927c8dd691..91dc14ed17b 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore-map/components/ExploreMapCanvas.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore-map/components/ExploreMapCanvas.tsx
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ import { useStyles2 } from '@grafana/ui';
 import { useDispatch, useSelector } from 'app/types/store';
 
 import { useTransformContext } from '../context/TransformContext';
+import { useMockCursors } from '../hooks/useMockCursors';
 import { selectPanel, updateViewport } from '../state/exploreMapSlice';
 
 import { ExploreMapPanelContainer } from './ExploreMapPanelContainer';
+import { UserCursor } from './UserCursor';
 
 export function ExploreMapCanvas() {
   const styles = useStyles2(getStyles);
@@ -19,6 +21,10 @@ export function ExploreMapCanvas() {
 
   const panels = useSelector((state) => state.exploreMap.panels);
   const viewport = useSelector((state) => state.exploreMap.viewport);
+  const cursors = useSelector((state) => state.exploreMap.cursors);
+
+  // Initialize mock cursors
+  useMockCursors();
 
   const handleCanvasClick = useCallback(
     (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
@@ -67,6 +73,9 @@ export function ExploreMapCanvas() {
             {Object.values(panels).map((panel) => (
               <ExploreMapPanelContainer key={panel.id} panel={panel} />
             ))}
+            {Object.values(cursors).map((cursor) => (
+              <UserCursor key={cursor.userId} cursor={cursor} />
+            ))}
           </div>
         </TransformComponent>
       </TransformWrapper>
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore-map/components/UserCursor.tsx b/public/app/features/explore-map/components/UserCursor.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bf8238bd052
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/app/features/explore-map/components/UserCursor.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+import { css } from '@emotion/css';
+
+import { GrafanaTheme2 } from '@grafana/data';
+import { useStyles2 } from '@grafana/ui';
+
+import { UserCursor as UserCursorType } from '../state/types';
+
+interface UserCursorProps {
+  cursor: UserCursorType;
+}
+
+export function UserCursor({ cursor }: UserCursorProps) {
+  const styles = useStyles2(getStyles);
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={styles.cursorContainer}
+      style={{
+        left: cursor.x,
+        top: cursor.y,
+      }}
+    >
+      <svg
+        className={styles.cursorSvg}
+        width="24"
+        height="24"
+        viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+        fill="none"
+        xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+      >
+        <path
+          d="M5 3L5 16L9 12L12 19L14 18L11 11L17 11L5 3Z"
+          fill={cursor.color}
+          stroke="white"
+          strokeWidth="1.5"
+          strokeLinecap="round"
+          strokeLinejoin="round"
+        />
+      </svg>
+      <div className={styles.label} style={{ backgroundColor: cursor.color }}>
+        {cursor.userName}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2) => {
+  return {
+    cursorContainer: css({
+      position: 'absolute',
+      pointerEvents: 'none',
+      zIndex: 10000,
+      transition: 'left 0.15s ease-out, top 0.15s ease-out',
+    }),
+    cursorSvg: css({
+      display: 'block',
+      filter: 'drop-shadow(0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3))',
+    }),
+    label: css({
+      position: 'absolute',
+      left: '20px',
+      top: '20px',
+      padding: '4px 8px',
+      borderRadius: theme.shape.radius.default,
+      color: 'white',
+      fontSize: theme.typography.bodySmall.fontSize,
+      fontWeight: theme.typography.fontWeightMedium,
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+      boxShadow: theme.shadows.z2,
+    }),
+  };
+};
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore-map/hooks/useMockCursors.ts b/public/app/features/explore-map/hooks/useMockCursors.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9569e261dd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/app/features/explore-map/hooks/useMockCursors.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+
+import { useDispatch } from 'app/types/store';
+
+import { updateCursor } from '../state/exploreMapSlice';
+
+interface MockUser {
+  userId: string;
+  userName: string;
+  color: string;
+  targetX: number;
+  targetY: number;
+  currentX: number;
+  currentY: number;
+  speed: number;
+  pauseUntil: number;
+}
+
+const MOCK_USERS: Array<Omit<MockUser, 'targetX' | 'targetY' | 'currentX' | 'currentY' | 'pauseUntil'>> = [
+  { userId: 'mock-1', userName: 'Christian', color: '#FF6B6B', speed: 8 },
+  { userId: 'mock-2', userName: 'Ryan', color: '#4ECDC4', speed: 6 },
+  { userId: 'mock-3', userName: 'Marc', color: '#45B7D1', speed: 10 },
+];
+
+// Constrain cursors to upper left area of canvas
+const MOVEMENT_AREA = {
+  minX: 100,
+  maxX: 1000,
+  minY: 100,
+  maxY: 800,
+};
+const UPDATE_INTERVAL = 50; // ms
+
+function getRandomPosition() {
+  return {
+    x: Math.random() * (MOVEMENT_AREA.maxX - MOVEMENT_AREA.minX) + MOVEMENT_AREA.minX,
+    y: Math.random() * (MOVEMENT_AREA.maxY - MOVEMENT_AREA.minY) + MOVEMENT_AREA.minY,
+  };
+}
+
+function getRandomPauseDuration() {
+  return Math.random() * 1500 + 300; // 300-1800ms pause
+}
+
+export function useMockCursors() {
+  const dispatch = useDispatch();
+  const mockUsersRef = useRef<MockUser[]>([]);
+  const animationFrameRef = useRef<number>();
+  const lastUpdateRef = useRef<number>(0);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Initialize mock users
+    mockUsersRef.current = MOCK_USERS.map((user) => {
+      const startPos = getRandomPosition();
+      const targetPos = getRandomPosition();
+      return {
+        ...user,
+        currentX: startPos.x,
+        currentY: startPos.y,
+        targetX: targetPos.x,
+        targetY: targetPos.y,
+        pauseUntil: 0,
+      };
+    });
+
+    const animate = (timestamp: number) => {
+      const deltaTime = timestamp - lastUpdateRef.current;
+
+      if (deltaTime >= UPDATE_INTERVAL) {
+        lastUpdateRef.current = timestamp;
+
+        mockUsersRef.current = mockUsersRef.current.map((user) => {
+          const now = Date.now();
+
+          // If paused, skip movement
+          if (now < user.pauseUntil) {
+            return user;
+          }
+
+          const dx = user.targetX - user.currentX;
+          const dy = user.targetY - user.currentY;
+          const distance = Math.sqrt(dx * dx + dy * dy);
+
+          // If close to target, set new target and maybe pause
+          if (distance < 10) {
+            const newTarget = getRandomPosition();
+            const shouldPause = Math.random() > 0.5; // 50% chance to pause
+
+            return {
+              ...user,
+              targetX: newTarget.x,
+              targetY: newTarget.y,
+              pauseUntil: shouldPause ? now + getRandomPauseDuration() : 0,
+            };
+          }
+
+          // Move towards target
+          const moveDistance = user.speed;
+          const ratio = moveDistance / distance;
+          const newX = user.currentX + dx * ratio;
+          const newY = user.currentY + dy * ratio;
+
+          // Update cursor in Redux
+          dispatch(
+            updateCursor({
+              userId: user.userId,
+              userName: user.userName,
+              color: user.color,
+              x: newX,
+              y: newY,
+              lastUpdated: now,
+            })
+          );
+
+          return {
+            ...user,
+            currentX: newX,
+            currentY: newY,
+          };
+        });
+      }
+
+      animationFrameRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(animate);
+    };
+
+    animationFrameRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(animate);
+
+    return () => {
+      if (animationFrameRef.current) {
+        cancelAnimationFrame(animationFrameRef.current);
+      }
+    };
+  }, [dispatch]);
+}
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore-map/state/exploreMapSlice.ts b/public/app/features/explore-map/state/exploreMapSlice.ts
index b1398a7e610..52619213d08 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore-map/state/exploreMapSlice.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/explore-map/state/exploreMapSlice.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
 
 import { generateExploreId } from 'app/core/utils/explore';
 
-import { CanvasViewport, ExploreMapState, initialExploreMapState, PanelPosition } from './types';
+import { CanvasViewport, ExploreMapState, initialExploreMapState, PanelPosition, UserCursor } from './types';
 
 const exploreMapSlice = createSlice({
   name: 'exploreMap',
@@ -99,6 +99,14 @@ const exploreMapSlice = createSlice({
     loadCanvas: (state, action: PayloadAction<ExploreMapState>) => {
       return action.payload;
     },
+
+    updateCursor: (state, action: PayloadAction<UserCursor>) => {
+      state.cursors[action.payload.userId] = action.payload;
+    },
+
+    removeCursor: (state, action: PayloadAction<{ userId: string }>) => {
+      delete state.cursors[action.payload.userId];
+    },
   },
 });
 
@@ -112,6 +120,8 @@ export const {
   resetCanvas,
   duplicatePanel,
   loadCanvas,
+  updateCursor,
+  removeCursor,
 } = exploreMapSlice.actions;
 
 export const exploreMapReducer = exploreMapSlice.reducer;
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore-map/state/types.ts b/public/app/features/explore-map/state/types.ts
index e468eb8f3f4..d677ec1ce00 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore-map/state/types.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/explore-map/state/types.ts
@@ -18,11 +18,21 @@ export interface CanvasViewport {
   panY: number;
 }
 
+export interface UserCursor {
+  userId: string;
+  userName: string;
+  color: string;
+  x: number;
+  y: number;
+  lastUpdated: number;
+}
+
 export interface ExploreMapState {
   viewport: CanvasViewport;
   panels: Record<string, ExploreMapPanel>;
   selectedPanelId?: string;
   nextZIndex: number;
+  cursors: Record<string, UserCursor>;
 }
 
 export const initialExploreMapState: ExploreMapState = {
@@ -34,4 +44,5 @@ export const initialExploreMapState: ExploreMapState = {
   panels: {},
   selectedPanelId: undefined,
   nextZIndex: 1,
+  cursors: {},
 };