EarthLink - Geospatial Social Media

home view showing a whole world
view of 3d tile and video
view of 3d tile and firework effect

Inspiration

People enjoy sharing their experiences with others on social media, including traditional text, images, and videos. To enrich the content of sharing, I have come up with an idea - influencers can share their content with a 3D realistic view of the place where they are, allowing their followers to feel like they're there too.

What it does

I have created a social media platform that transforms the earth into a canvas, allowing influencers to share their travel experiences in a unique and interactive way. Users can choose a location they are visiting and create a 3D map of that place, adding text, marks, 3D models, videos, weather simulations, and even planes to showcase their journey. The platform allows users to search for friends and connect with others across the globe, and when they zoom in on a specific location, they will be amazed by the photorealistic tiles combined with the stories shared by the influencers. This platform offers a new way for people to share their story.

How I built it

I have use the Google 3D photorealistic tile. The renderer used is Cesium. The other part is built with Svelte.js.

Challenges I ran into

I wasn't a web developer before starting this project. In fact, this is the first time I've ever tried to build a web application. I had to learn Svelte.js, Cesium.js, and Google's 3D photorealistic tile from scratch. Believe it or not, I spent 70% of my time on this project learning these technologies. It's been a challenging but rewarding experience, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to develop my skills. I'm excited to see how I can apply what I've learned in the future.

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

I feel like I have the power to shape the earth itself, as if it were my canvas, whenever I write code. It's a magical feeling, being able to create and control something so powerful and complex with just a few lines of code.