Interactive Landmark Map

      The main issue we've been dealing with is connecting our Google map to a 3D view. The map does not have the same features as a Google Map as it is sort of an offshoot of Google Maps, so it has no navigation feature. additionally, the issue Jasmine has noticed is the lack of customization in the programming, she can't edit the code of the map in order to make the locations into buttons which can then be connected to the code for the 3D application.      Professor Diefenbach helped us find documentation for click events, by adding a listener to the map icons, so when an icon is clicked, there is a way to communicate that information to the 3D app. The event listen will execute code upon detecting a click, that can manipulate the 3D location, so in this instance, it will change the coordinates used in the "fly to" command. Documentation on click events here . The addition of this code requires an API key, which is explained here . since we are using the ...

       Cesium is officially on the webpage! these are the new issues we are tackling: Cesium textures. right now the 3D map is grey, which isn't very helpful

      S o week 5 just wrapped up, Jasmine has the website built, but it's not live yet and so far there's no 3D navigation. Its looks like NeRFs are a no-go, so we've decided that adding a sub-screen on the main navigation that will show a 3D view along with the map.  rough thumbnail     for the 3D/realistic view I've been looking and CesiumJS, there's a tutorial on how to embed a Cesium widget onto a webpage that looks promising. ideally, the cesium widget would be connected to the Google Maps data, allowing the user to click on a location and get a view of what that area looks like. This should be achievable through cesium 3D tiles Cesium does not have a built-in street view, but I believe the effect we're looking for will be achievable with the "fly to location" option.  Alternately, google has documentation for a duel view map that shows the standard map format alongside Google Streetview. this option may be quicker as the code is already built and...

       This week Nikki split the map-making with me. were using custom maps on Google Maps, and attached each to a webpage that's navigated through different icons. through a base map Nikki made I created a map for healthcare, LGBTQ+, Meals, and legal services.      We also need to find an alternative to the NeRF displays, google does not support obj or fbx files(yet, google maps announced the use of NeRFS in navigation as early as February 8th), it does however allow for video and jpegs. with high-quality NeRFs we could create an mp4 of the environment, this would negate the interactive element. I think a feasible alternative to NeRFs would be an equirectangular/HDRI sphere, so when the user clicks on the location, they get a one-point view that they can scroll through, this keeps the navigation interactive. The issue with this is I don't know if Google will recognize an HDRI map as an equirectangular even if it's a jpeg.      I found a...