back to the mountains

sleeping lady, alaska

WHAT IS MOUNTAIN GEOMETRY?

Multiple layers of real-world satellite data presented in a confined and detailed 3D view.

crescent lake, alaska

mt. rainier, washington

click for image gallery

HOW DO I CONTROL IT?

touch control

single finger to look
double finger to rotate
triple finger to translate
pinch to zoom

mouse control

left-mouse button + mouse-move to look
right-mouse button + mouse-move to rotate
middle button + mouse-move to translate
mousewheel to zoom

keyboard control

arrow keys / wasd to rotate
+ / - to zoom

gamepad control

left stick to look
right stick to rotate
d-pad to translate
shoulder triggers to zoom

WHAT IS IT MADE FROM?

WebGL - 3D api
Javascript - scripting language
Colormaps, DEMs, Hillshade - USGS
Data available from U.S. Geological Survey, National Geospatial Program.
read the development blog

WHO MADE THIS THING?

MAIN:

Ryan Gaule - programming & design

MODELS:

surveytown - helicopter
noagon - cessna
kattynote - eagle
gashtan - seagull
shuographics - honeybee

MUSIC:

Michael Vignola - Now or Never, Center of the Sea

WANT TO USE THIS TECHNOLOGY FOR YOUR PROJECT?

Get in contact with Ryan: rgaule@gmail.com

Made in Alaska, USA

© Ryan Gaule