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Google 3D Map on AIR

Update (05/30/2008): Now with the Release Version of the Adobe AIR Runtime!
Download Google 3D Maps Adobe AIR App v0.5 (source files included).
The main goal of this update is to target the final version of the AIR Runtime which you will need it to run this application.

Google 3D Map utilizes Adobe AIR and Papervision3D libraries to render the 3D Google Map.

Download the latest version: Google 3D Map AIR Installer (with sources)

Requirements: To run Google 3D Map, you need Adobe AIR Runtime.

Screenshot: Click to download / install app:
Google 3D Map Application made with Adobe AIR and Papervision3D


Description: Google 3D Map is Adobe AIR application which utilizes the Papervision 3D to render any web page in 3D manner. Actually, any page could be used; load it via the address text field and Load button. You can view Spherical or Planar mode to view the 3D object.


Version history:

v 0.5:
- Now targeting the Release Version of Adobe AIR Runtime.
- Events re-factored (just a bit).
- Link: Google 3D Maps Adobe AIR Application v 0.5.

v 0.4: (08/21/2007)
- 2D Mode implemented.
- Motion blur added.
- Link: Google 3D Maps v 0.4, now with motion blur and 2D mode.

v 0.3:

- Map scrolling made much more smooth. Just smooth.
- Mouse wheel support: wheel to zoom camera in/out, Shift + Wheel to move camera above the horizon.
- Now uses native AIR chrome.
- Link: Google 3D Map Application updated to the latest Adobe AIR Beta 1.

v 0.2:

- Added map smoothing (surprisingly it doesn’t slow down the app);
- Sources released;
- Link: Sources for Apollo 3D Test application

The sources, installer.

v 0.1:

- Initial release for Adobe Apollo (now Adobe AIR?????).
- Link: Apollo 3D Test: my first Apollo app (Google Maps, Papervision3D, Flex, Apollo Alpha)

Installer.

Comments (19 comments)

Please note – current version or target runtime is Adobe AIR Beta 1. Application will be updated when final runtime version will be released. Check this page for updates – this is the permanent page for the project.

(actually, this is the comment test :-)

Rostislav Siryk / August 14th, 2007, 10:12 am / #

This is awesome Rostislav! You should make sure to add it to the AIR Apps wiki – http://airapps.pbwiki.com/FrontPage

=Ryan
rstewart@adobe.com

Ryan Stewart / August 17th, 2007, 6:58 am / #

Ryan, thank you a lot for your appreciation — really nice to get this comment from such a RIA monster! =)

AIR Apps Wiki you pointed me to is great place to land my app, so I’ll do that soon.

I just only want to add one more feature before submitting it – some motion blur for the map and probably implement an easier navigation mode for the user.

Rostislav Siryk / August 17th, 2007, 7:07 pm / #

Ryan, I have added Google 3D Maps to the AIR Apps wiki. I discovered there was previous version of this app already (called Apollo 3D Test Application — was created during the very Apollo Alpha stage), so I just upgraded corresponding entry at the AIR Apps page to make it refer to this permanent Google 3D Maps home page.

Rostislav Siryk / August 19th, 2007, 2:35 am / #

very nice and exciting program

nick / February 5th, 2008, 1:28 pm / #

i’d really like to try running this, but when i try to download the .air file, I get a zip file instead which doesn’t allow me in install the application. can you tell me what i’m doing wrong? thanks.

Mat / February 13th, 2008, 5:47 am / #

MAT, try downloading it again now (link to the latest version).

I have discovered that in IE, when you actually click the link to the AIR file, server replies with the ZIP instead. I’ve checked it by myself and run in the same trouble as you described.

However, when I tried to download the AIR file with Firefox browser, it all went good. So I recommend you to try downloading the file with Firefox. Sorry, I don’t know where this strange behaviour comes from at this moment. I will fix this ASAP, but now I’m asking you to download it in alternative way by Firefox (very safe and useful browser) or by any other downloading tool, here’s the path to the file: http://flash-ripper.com/tests/air/3d/0.3/Google3DMap.air

PROBLEM SOLVED. I have added the mime-type description to the root of the AIR repository:
AddType application/vnd.adobe.air-application-installer-package+zip .air (as Adobe Docs recommends)
and now it is working just fine in IE too.

Please try to download the Google3DMap.air now.

Rost / February 19th, 2008, 1:13 am / #

thanks for air file. now can’t get it to run! :( unsupported version of air?

Mat / February 22nd, 2008, 3:46 am / #

Dear Rostislav,
we are thinking about a Mapping Project with Adboe Air. Could you please contact me? Sorry, there is no contact link on your blog.
Regards
Armin

Armin Brunner / February 27th, 2008, 12:39 pm / #

The application doesnt seem to install

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Great application!!

I would like to learn from your apln – but I do not see where to download the source..

THANKS!!!

Bob Wilson / July 1st, 2008, 3:25 am / #

Found the source …

I did not realize the .air file could be unzipped.

Thanks..

Bob Wilson / July 1st, 2008, 3:30 am / #

>> I did not realize the .air file could be unzipped.

Yes, Bob, and also you should be able to view the source by right-clicking on the app.

Good luck in the air!

Rost / July 1st, 2008, 3:31 pm / #

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