Description
Based on the amazing sphere.js plugin of Sam Hasler, jquery.earth3d.js is an open source jquery ui plugin which will allow you to emulate a 3d earth (or any planet actually) on canvas. I also added some functionalities I needed for my pet project.
Here are the main functionalities provided so far:
- Change the map texture (you can change it to mars for example)
- Change the rotation axis (tilt, turn)
- Change the size
- Change the default rotation speed
- Smooth mouse drag: you can rotate the earth with your mouse, it will smoothly return to the normal speed
- Render locations by indicating spherical coordinates
- Draw paths between these locations
- Draw and update flights following paths
- Location and flights are clickable and entirely customizable
Licence
jquery.earth3d.js is, as the sphere.js plugin, under MIT licence.
Authors
Additional credits
Roger Cook and Don Shanosky for the plain icon, on
thenounproject.
