Real-Time Flight Tracking is now 3D / / No Comments The next generation of flight-tracking maps has arrived! I am a huge fan of live flight-tracking maps like Flightradar24, ADS-B Exchange and FlightAware. These popular websites all show planes moving in real time on top of a 2D map. Recently Air Loom introduced the concept of a 3D air-traffic map to bring a whole new level of immersion to flight tracking. Unlike traditional flight maps, Air Loom Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: flight, realtime, Tracking
The Flight Sim Globe / / No Comments Flight Tracker Demo | Source on GitHub Flight Tracker is an impressive Three.js project that simulates global air traffic in real time. While the visualization is currently powered by simulated flight data, the developer has indicated plans to integrate real-time feeds in the future. For now, if you are interested in real-time flight tracking maps you can view Flightradar24 and Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: flight, Globe
A New Year’s Flight Around Planet Earth / / No Comments On New Year’s Day, I released a small virtual fireworks show to celebrate the start of the year. The Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung then put my effort to shame by publishing an impressive orbital tour of the entire planet on the same day – recorded by the International Space Station.Illuminated Cities and Northern Lights: A New Year’s Flight around the World around the World is a guided Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: around, Earth, flight, Planet, Years
A Minimal Flight Tracking Map / / No Comments Minimal London Day 11 of the #30DayMapChalenge is to create a Minimal Map. For this task my Minimal London flight-tracking map strips away everything but the essentials – a bold black canvas, a clean blue river, crisp white bridges, and the silent drift of planes crossing the city in real-time.🗺 What the Map ShowsAt its heart, the map visualizes:The River Thames, rendered as a smooth, blue line Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: flight, Minimal, Tracking
Gatwick Airport brings out ‘world first’ Pokemon Go-style map app which could could stop you ever missing a flight – The Sun / / No Comments The Sun Gatwick Airport brings out 'world first' Pokemon Go-style map app which could could stop you ever missing a flightThe SunIf passengers consent to sharing their information, Gatwick can use the app to send reminders to people running late. It could even find out where they are and make a decision on whether to wait for them or take their luggage out of the hold. Abhi …UK airport installs 2000 iBeacons for augmented reality navigation & passenger tracking9to5Macall 22 news articles » map app – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Airport, brings, could, Ever, first, flight, Gatwick, Gostyle, missing, Pokémon, Stop, World
Bored pilot draws penis on flight map using tracking app – New York Daily News / / No Comments New York Daily News Bored pilot draws penis on flight map using tracking appNew York Daily News… Florida drew a penis shape using a live flight tracking app. The phallus, traced over 20 miles on the map, popped up Thursday night on website FlightRadar24, which tracks thousands of aircrafts around the world in real-time, Mashable.com first …and more » map app – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Bored, Daily, draws, flight, News, penis, pilot, Tracking, using, York