chris3637Sep 9, 20212 minMaking a standDuring August of this year we had the opportunity to trial our Installation concept at a local Tourist Information Centre (TIC). The goal...
chris3637May 20, 20213 minAnother Leap!We have the opportunity of trialing an Installation of Great Trails at a local Tourist Information Centre (TIC), this is a great chance...
chris3637May 6, 20214 minGetting off the Beaten Track Previous posts have been concerned with the technology behind the Great Trails model, but for this one we thought we would discuss some...
chris3637Apr 22, 20212 minIf a picture is worth a thousand words what’s a model worth?The base Great Trails model contains a lot of information, the height map and imagery data ensure an accurate representation of the...
chris3637Apr 8, 20212 minIt's all about the view!Probably the greatest influence on the feeling of being in a place like the Lake District is the characteristic contours and colours of...
chris3637Mar 25, 20212 minPointing the wayOur goal is to cover large areas of a destination with Explore levels to give the user the best sense of place. As with the real...
chris3637Mar 12, 20212 minWhere are we?As the Explore level expands and multiple routes become available, the user getting lost becomes a real possibility, much as is the case...
chris3637Feb 25, 20212 minChanging LevelsTypically a computer game is broken down into a number of levels and there is usually a clear logic behind this. The levels could be...
chris3637Feb 4, 20212 minDown the Rabbit HoleWe expect that people will want to use our kind of model in many ways. To support this we have the Overview Level, where the user can...
chris3637Jan 21, 20212 minJumping onto the ModelOne characteristic of our approach is that the three levels (Overview, Explore and Experience) contain significantly different details....
chris3637Jan 7, 20212 minAdding Even More DetailA major advantage of using Games Engine technology is the in-built ability to model real world environments to a highly realistic level...
chris3637Dec 24, 20202 minMoving to a New LevelOne of the unique aspects of the Great Trails approach is the multi-level and detailed nature of the model. As previously mentioned we...
chris3637Dec 10, 20202 minA Giant Leap?As we mentioned a couple of weeks ago we acquired a Leap Motion device to assess if it could be used to provide a contactless interface...
chris3637Nov 26, 20202 minTouch the model, don’t touch the model!We believe how the user interacts with the model will be very important and this presents many interesting possibilities. We discussed...
chris3637Nov 12, 20201 minWhere are we heading?When navigating the model, the view direction changes constantly, presenting relative positions of the fells that is different to the...
chris3637Oct 29, 20203 minWhats it all about then?The general concept for Great Trails has developed over many years and frankly is not new, with the history of terrain modelling going...
chris3637Oct 15, 20202 minAdding More DetailOne of the advantages of a custom and curated model is that the information displayed can be constantly expanded and tailored to user...
chris3637Oct 1, 20202 minShowing the wayThe model may be used to display a vast amount of data, ranging from usual map data (such as place, lake and fell names) and business...
chris3637Sep 17, 20201 minGetting around the modelThe user interface (UI) to the model is very important and the best option depends on the usage scenario. At the moment we are...
chris3637Sep 1, 20201 minLakes and TarnsIn a 3D model of the Lake District a good representation of the water bodies is always going to be important. This is quite tricky for...