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Is this based on 3D model or just 360 photo? I looked at the online demo, it doesn't appear to be 3D model. But if it is based on 360 photos, how does it perf

Is this based on 3D model or just 360 photo? I looked at the online demo, it doesn't appear to be 3D model. But if it is based on 360 photos, how does it perform the transition between different viewing locations? Streetmap, for example, can't do very smooth transition.

VikingCoder 10y ago
It's 3D model, streaming download as you move around.
bd 10y ago
Online demo is just 360 photos but real VR application seems to be fully 3D (from the videos). This would make sense as it's based on Google Earth which is 3D. Even WebGL web version of Google Maps is already 3D since some time ago. See e.g. Colosseum here: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Colosseum/@41.8950247,12.4841839,423a,20y,126.92h,62.84t/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x132f61b6532013ad:0x28f1c82e908503c4!8m2!3d41.8902102!4d12.4922309 https://www.google.com/maps/place/Colosseum/@41.8950247,12.4...
- BatFastard 10y ago
  Saying something is 3D is meaningless. 3D video is one thing, 3D models are totally different. From what I saw in demo, it looks like they are generating simple 3D models from the photos. Which is pretty damn cool!
  - derrickdirge 10y ago
    Google Earth already has thousands of handmade 3D models, as well as auto generated models. Here is an interesting quora on where Google Earth sources their models from: https://www.quora.com/How-are-the-3D-models-of-buildings-generated-on-Google-Earth https://www.quora.com/How-are-the-3D-models-of-buildings-gen...
elevensies 10y ago
It looks like 3D models. You can see the models through google maps on the normal web interface. If you go to a city, zoom in so your screen is a few blocks across and select "3D" view from the lower right corner. It should load 3D models of the buildings. Then if you hold Control which clicking and dragging, you should be able to freely rotate your view around the map's center point and see the buildings from any angle. EDIT: and I should mention, it works all over the place, not just cities, i.e.: https://www.google.ca/maps/@41.0775591,-71.9351097,67a,20y,223.62h,80.26t/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en https://www.google.ca/maps/@41.0775591,-71.9351097,67a,20y,2...

VikingCoder 10y ago

It's 3D model, streaming download as you move around.

bd 10y ago

Online demo is just 360 photos but real VR application seems to be fully 3D (from the videos). This would make sense as it's based on Google Earth which is 3D. Even WebGL web version of Google Maps is already 3D since some time ago. See e.g. Colosseum here: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Colosseum/@41.8950247,12.4841839,423a,20y,126.92h,62.84t/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x132f61b6532013ad:0x28f1c82e908503c4!8m2!3d41.8902102!4d12.4922309 https://www.google.com/maps/place/Colosseum/@41.8950247,12.4...

BatFastard 10y ago
Saying something is 3D is meaningless. 3D video is one thing, 3D models are totally different. From what I saw in demo, it looks like they are generating simple 3D models from the photos. Which is pretty damn cool!
- derrickdirge 10y ago
  Google Earth already has thousands of handmade 3D models, as well as auto generated models. Here is an interesting quora on where Google Earth sources their models from: https://www.quora.com/How-are-the-3D-models-of-buildings-generated-on-Google-Earth https://www.quora.com/How-are-the-3D-models-of-buildings-gen...

elevensies 10y ago

It looks like 3D models. You can see the models through google maps on the normal web interface. If you go to a city, zoom in so your screen is a few blocks across and select "3D" view from the lower right corner. It should load 3D models of the buildings. Then if you hold Control which clicking and dragging, you should be able to freely rotate your view around the map's center point and see the buildings from any angle. EDIT: and I should mention, it works all over the place, not just cities, i.e.: https://www.google.ca/maps/@41.0775591,-71.9351097,67a,20y,223.62h,80.26t/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en https://www.google.ca/maps/@41.0775591,-71.9351097,67a,20y,2...