Driving Simulator 3d Google Maps Direct
// Start animation loop requestAnimationFrame(driveLoop); Implement first-person driving logic:
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>3D Driving Simulator</title> <style> #map height: 100vh; width: 100vw; margin: 0; padding: 0; body margin: 0; overflow: hidden; #controls position: absolute; bottom: 20px; left: 20px; background: black; color: white; padding: 10px; border-radius: 8px; z-index: 10; font-family: monospace; </style> </head> <body> <div id="map"></div> <div id="controls"> 🚗 WASD or Arrow Keys | 🖱️ Drag to look around </div> <script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&v=beta&libraries=map3d"></script> <script src="simulator.js"></script> </body> </html> In simulator.js :
// Add a simple cube as car placeholder (or load GLTF) addVehicleModel(); driving simulator 3d google maps
// In driveLoop, after moving position: const groundElevation = await getElevation(position.lat, position.lng); const vehicleElevation = groundElevation + 1.5; // eye level map.setCenter( lat: position.lat, lng: position.lng, altitude: vehicleElevation ); Use Google Roads API to snap to actual roads:
let map; let camera; let vehicleModel; let speed = 0; let rotation = 0; let position = lat: 37.7749, lng: -122.4194 ; // San Francisco async function initMap() const Map3D = await google.maps.importLibrary("map3d"); // Start animation loop requestAnimationFrame(driveLoop)
import GLTFLoader from 'three/examples/jsm/loaders/GLTFLoader.js'; const loader = new GLTFLoader(); loader.load('https://your-cdn.com/car.glb', (gltf) => vehicleModel = gltf.scene; map.addOverlay(vehicleModel); // requires Three.js integration ); async function driveLoop() updateDriving(); const snapped = await snapToRoad(position.lat, position.lng); if (snapped) position.lat = snapped.latitude; position.lng = snapped.longitude; map.setCenter(position); requestAnimationFrame(driveLoop);
// Update map camera map.setCenter(position); map.setHeading(rotation * 180 / Math.PI); Google Maps 3D tiles include elevation data. To avoid driving through buildings or off cliffs: Implement first-person driving logic: <
async function getElevation(lat, lng) const response = await fetch(`https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/elevation/json?locations=$lat,$lng&key=YOUR_API_KEY`); const data = await response.json(); return data.results[0].elevation;