iOS, 3D Graphics and Data
After experimenting on this OSM 3d building "stuff" for a while, I decided to make an app out of it and release this to the iOS appstore! While based on my old code base documented on this blog, this has now transitioned completely too swift and is using mostly metal, but also some scenekit for… Continue reading ReRun is in the appstore!
Here is what open street map data looks like when viewed through Google Cardboard. This was recorded on my iPhone 5S (ancient technology I know!). It is a block of data around Glasgow. The keen eyed of you may recognise the Glasgow City Chambers building at around 25 seconds in. You should be able to… Continue reading Google Cardboard and OpenStreetMap
Rendering Polylines In part 1 I learned how to identify polylines and came up with a simple visual representation by drawing the polylines using the OpenGL "GL_LINES" primitive. This led to a network of lines representing the centres of roads/rivers/railway lines etc. Extracting the data To allow us to render the roads with some proper "width"… Continue reading OSM Renderer – Polylines part 2
Rufus Programmer 