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Cesium – An open-source JavaScript library for 3D globes and maps
- brudgers 10y agoThe demo link in the hero image didn't work for me, but the links to community projects further down the page did.
- PaulHoule 10y agoCrashed Browser Didn't Read
- maze-le 10y agoSame here, I think it has something to do with WebGL
- PaulHoule 10y agoOne of the reasons why I fired my bizdev guy was that he didn't see there was a problem with Linkurious not using their own product on their own web site. (i.e. Linkurious uses WebGL)
- greggman 10y agoWhich browser/os/gpu versions ... These issues can be fixed but only if bugs are filed
- sailfast 10y agoThis seems like it would work really well to transition users from Google Earth and other closed-source globes to more open data sources. Specifically, this would be hugely valuable for developers in the military, disaster response, and intelligence communities and opens up the possibility for more quickly prototyping geospatial "Common operating pictures" That said, as a day-to-day developer short of star mapping or orbits I'm not sure I prefer the globe format to a flat earth projection. Cool to see this open source and I'll definitely keep it in mind.
- andthenwhat 10y agoCesium does have a flat earth projection built in as well (there's a wireframe globe in top right of main page demo, and clicking it allows you to switch between 3D and 2D).
- wrigby 10y agoThis is from the same people that make Systems Toolkit (STK), which is well-known and used a lot in the space industry. They know what they're doing.
- coredog64 10y agoDoes it handle the usecase where KML has tracks that cross the -180/+180 latitude boundary?
- gnarbarian 10y agoBeen there. I feel your pain.
- zgengr 10y agoDon't mean to hijack, but if you're interested in 3D globes (and 2D projections), NASA has been working on porting World Wind to Web: https://github.com/NASAWorldWind/WebWorldWind https://github.com/NASAWorldWind/WebWorldWind and http://webworldwind.org http://webworldwind.org The power of WebGL is awesome!
- benten10 10y agoThat's amazing! And is all the imagery in public domain? Edit: I see 'bing', so maybe not. Also, if anyone related to the project is looking, the elevation model is extremely noisy and likely broken, so wrapping the imagery around DEM might need to uhh be looked at.
- zgengr 10y agoThere is a mix of imagery in the public domain and available through commercial providers. You can even specify your own WMS source! Interesting note on the elevation model, if you've got a second, can you open an issue on the github site with a screenshot of what you are seeing?
- aardshark 10y agoI feel like the UI in this would benefit from an arcball-style rotation with some momentum from drag gestures. Like this: https://www.webglearth.com https://www.webglearth.com
- zgengr 10y agoNavigation/Rotation is inherited from the original Java based World Wind in an effort to provided similarity to users wishing to change platforms. A little different from the arcball-style, I agree, but at least there is a reason :) There are plans to add momentum gestures to our Android platform (https://github.com/NASAWorldWind/WorldWindAndroid https://github.com/NASAWorldWind/WorldWindAndroid). Perhaps it should be added to the Web version as well?
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- xufi 10y agoThis would be cool for a tiny world globe project I have with longitude and latitude . I wonder how I could make use of this
- mthoms 10y agoDoes anyone know of published data indicating the rate of support for advanced(ish) WebGL like this among everyday consumers? I realize it's a bit of a vague question but would be grateful if anyone had some insight.
- Swizec 10y agoHoly shit this is smoother on my iPhone than scrolling is on most websites on my laptop O.O
- ohitsdom 10y agoVery cool! Couldn't find a way to generate a link to a direct spot on the map, but if you go to Kennedy Space Center you can see the shuttle external fuel tank and booster rockets on the pad (no shuttle though).
- leke 10y agoDidn't show in latest chrome
- stirbot 10y agoA related effort is Terria which uses both Cesium and Leaflet for 3D and 2D mapping. Kevin Ring contributes to both Cesium and Terria. https://github.com/TerriaJS/terriajs https://github.com/TerriaJS/terriajs http://nationalmap.gov.au/ http://nationalmap.gov.au/
- Aaron1011 10y agoNote for anyone using HTTPS Everywhere: The demo currently doesn't work over HTTPS, due to 'http://cesiumjs.org/Cesium/Build/Apps/CesiumViewer/index.html' http://cesiumjs.org/Cesium/Build/Apps/CesiumViewer/index.htm... being served over HTTP.
- mixedbit 10y agoFor those not familiar with WebGL community. Cesium guys are the key contributors to the whole WebGL ecosystem. They for example are main authors of the glTF standard for delivering 3D assets optimized for the browser (adopted by many engines). Also the main reference book that gathers community knowledge 'WebGL Insights' is edited by the Cesium founder.
- lttlrck 10y agoThis is excellent. Pinch and zoom doesn't seem to be quite right on iOS 10.
- DanAndersen 10y agoI used Cesium.js for a visualization project for one of my clients a few months back and was pleased at how well the engine was designed. As someone interested in globe-based graphics rendering, I found a lot of interesting insights in the book the Cesium developers wrote, "3D Engine Design for Virtual Globes": https://www.amazon.com/3D-Engine-Design-Virtual-Globes/dp/1568817118 https://www.amazon.com/3D-Engine-Design-Virtual-Globes/dp/15...
- gnarbarian 10y agoThis is awesome. I am going to try and hook this up to our geoserver instance via WMS