Shademap
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ShadeMap is a web app that visualizes sunlight and shade across different locations, sparking interest in its novel application of mapping technology.
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KadenWildauer
3 months ago
This is interesting how are the shadows cast? Since it’s 2D, maybe there’s some invisible depth mapping that includes buildings. Then you could cast rays based on the sun’s position to generate the shadows. Maybe the depth data comes from an API. Either way, really cool visualization!
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