Show HN: Web swing through midtown NYC
52 points by shahahmed 5 hours ago | 23 comments
mips_avatar 6 minutes ago
I'm not sure it would be more fun, but you could probably ingest openstreetmaps data so it's actually a real manhattan
replyTSiege 47 minutes ago
very fun. kind of hard to swing where I want. I often aim for a building in front of me but hook onto something behind me and it throws me off course
reply7734128 2 hours ago
Fun.
replyFor all people with VR headsets I'd strongly recommend the game Windlands 2. It's an awesome swinging game. The default settings are more "grapple hook" than swing, but it can be changed.
jonasmst 3 hours ago
Haha this is fun, man, well done. As someone who's never been to NYC, how accurate is this, the buildings and streets?
replyryankrage77 2 hours ago
Is it possible to swing smoothly like the spiderman movies? Every swing seems to slam me into a building immediately, then start actually swinging.
replyN_A_T_E 3 hours ago
Very cool, great job! Would love to know the stack and how the building data was processed to create these models.
replymncharity 3 hours ago
I'm not oriented, but am puzzled by the diagonal avenue - it's like a mirrored Broadway?
replyjeromechoo 4 hours ago
That was pretty fun actually. Very thoughtful snapping to the nearest possible building to ensure you never end up falling into the nether.
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