In Google Maps — 3d Driving Simulator

: Use arrow keys on a computer or a virtual stick on mobile devices.

GeoGuessr was a proof-of-concept for immersion. It proved that users were fascinated by the idea of "being there." However, Street View is static; it is a collection of stitched-together photographs. You cannot move freely or continuously in Street View; you jump from point to point. 3d driving simulator in google maps

Older maps relied on "raster tiles"—flat images loaded onto a grid. Modern simulators utilize vector data. Vector maps define roads not as pictures of roads, but as lines with mathematical properties (coordinates, curvature, elevation). This is crucial for a driving simulator. If a simulator can read the vector data of a road, it can tell the car "turn left here" or "drive uphill." : Use arrow keys on a computer or