Skip to content

Explore the world. Photospheres give you a deep view of the world but are buried deep within Google Maps. Photosphere surfaces them.

Notifications You must be signed in to change notification settings

JustFriends/photosphere

Repository files navigation

photosphere

With this app we hope to create a way for users to view the world in different locations as well as different time periods. By selecting a geographic (or their current location) a user will be able to pull up and view photospheres as well as other media corresponding to that location.

User Stories

Required

  • User is able to call up and view photospheres of a specified location
  • User is able to scroll through a timeline of previous photospheres and other media corresponding to the current location
  • User is able to view their current position on a map
  • User is able to view locations of nearby points of interest (landmarks, notable historic media, etc.)
  • User is able to drag a pin to more accurately designate their current position (as well as virtually visit other locations)

Optional

  • Motion of the user's device translates to motion of the virtual camera
  • Find a way to pull data from WhatWasThere
  • User is able to share current photosphere view and other users will be able to view it in the timeline of photosphere.
  • User is able to pull up historical Google street views of a given location.

Wireframe

Video Walkthrough

This is only the first two screens and isn't a lot for sprint 1... We struggled a bit with getting things to work via storyboards so ended up setting things programmatically. Will revisit and spend (a lot) more time this coming sprint.

Video Walkthrough

About

Explore the world. Photospheres give you a deep view of the world but are buried deep within Google Maps. Photosphere surfaces them.

Resources

Stars

Watchers

Forks

Releases

No releases published

Packages

No packages published