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Very pretty, but not accurate. Most of the world is not authored, but a best-guess by an AI with procedural models. (They do have legitimate 3D-scanned areas,
by kroltan 3y ago
Very pretty, but not accurate. Most of the world is not authored, but a best-guess by an AI with procedural models.
(They do have legitimate 3D-scanned areas, and even hand-authored content for specific landmarks and well-known cities, though)
- bparsons 3y agoIt is not far off from Google Earth. Most of the cities have handscaped 3D models, while the rest of the planet is procedurally generated.
- kroltan 3y agoThey are continually improving coverage, a 3D artist friend of mine worked with an agency that was providing 3D models for them (wasn't the best workplace though, very factory-floor-panopticon-y). Though last time I tried it, about a year ago, my hometown (a capital of one of Brazil's states) and all the surrounding areas was still very much procedurally generated. (FLN airport district is next to a mangrove swamp but was represented in-game as grasslands, as well as some very out-of-place building styles)