Cross Hatched Lego Maps

Mapzen has launched a costless Vector Tile Service to complement their Tangram WebGL map renderer. The combination of vector tiles as well as Tangram allows Mapzen to homecoming map tiles inwards real-time inwards the browser.

This agency that the map tiles tin forcefulness out live really dynamic. Check out some of the illustration maps on the Tangram page. The Day / Night Map shows how colors as well as edifice footprints tin forcefulness out live updated inwards real-time inwards the browser. The Tron Map shows how yous tin forcefulness out apply animation to the map tiles (in this instance to practise the result of moving vehicles on roads as well as streets).

My favorite manner inwards the illustration is this Cross Hatch map. I'm too rather fond of the Lego Style, made out of colored plastic brick textures. When panning some on these maps divulge how the perspective on the 3d buildings alter depending on your betoken of view.