Chung Nguyen's first-class WebGL Flight Simulator allows yous to accept command of a position out of dissimilar planes. I'm non certain if the WebGL generated 3d environs is based on existent mapping data. It appears that it mightiness survive every bit the instructions state that 'you tin also wing to whatever house to a greater extent than or less the world' (although I haven't worked out how to practise that).
There are 3 links to (different versions of?) the game. I've solely managed to larn the 2nd link to work. This mightiness survive because of the WebGL enabled browser I'm using hence it mightiness survive worth trying the other ii links every bit well.
If yous desire to effort a to a greater extent than traditional map based game hence try Quizzity, a nicely designed map quiz built using the Leaflet mapping library. The quiz itself follows a familiar format, requiring yous to pinpoint a serial of locations as well as wins points based on the closeness of your answer.
The renowned Jurassic Park amusement complex has rejected the Google Maps API inward favor of the upstart Leaflet.js mapping library. When the world's favorite dinosaur inhabited subject common decided to practise a novel online map for Jurassic World they turned non to the mammoth Google build but instead chose the Microraptor similar independent mapping platform of Leaflet.
The Jurassic World Map is a custom designed, oblique view, interactive map of the world's latest, as well as some state well-nigh exciting, subject park. Visitors to the common tin purpose the map to discovery the location of hotels, restaurants, residue rooms as well as all the park's best rides as well as shows.
Mapbox has created a actually keen cycle road planning map for Washington DC which also provides a 3d dimensional altitude profile of the route.
Capital Bikeshare allows yous to driblet ii markers on a map to gear upwards your starting quest as well as destination. It hence plant out a cycling road betwixt the closest Capital Bikeshare finish to your starting quest as well as the closest station to your destination.
The magic actually happens nevertheless when yous click on the 'elevation profile' button. If yous opened upwards the map inward a WebGL enabled browser the map volition argument to an oblique thought as well as a 3d altitude profile volition survive drawn on go past times of the entire route. Rotate the map to thought the 3d altitude inward all its glory.
Another keen online experiment this calendar week was Parogra.ph. This natural linguistic communication mapping interface allows yous to add together features to a map past times using written commands. Type a location into Parogra.ph as well as a map marking volition survive added to the map. You tin also add together polylines to the map as well as modify the map type (there is currently a pick of satellite, terrain or manus drawn).
OneBayArea Maps is a keen tool for exploring San Francisco go times as well as belongings prices. The map allows yous to visualize the human relationship betwixt go times as well as Bay Area housing prices as well as could aid yous discovery an surface area to alive that is both commutable as well as affordable.
Center the map on a location inward the Bay Area, direct your trend of carry as well as direct a median family cost as well as yous tin thought a map of all the places inward the surface area that are accessible as well as affordable. The areas that represent your criteria are shaded inward bluish as well as yous tin adapt your criteria using the go fourth dimension as well as family prices slider buttons.
