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I Was Here – Draw on street panoramas, others can find your drawings

I Was Here – Draw on street panoramas, others can find your drawings

by mrktsm__·Mar 9, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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3D stroke projection on panoramas beats flat overlays — global canvas nobody's built before.

Strengths
  • •WebGL2 renders strokes that follow actual panorama geometry, not flat 2D overlays
  • •Real-time persistence means anyone can stumble on drawings anywhere
  • •Mapillary integration provides global street-level coverage without building imagery
Weaknesses
  • •Depends entirely on Mapillary coverage gaps in many regions
  • •No mention of moderation system for inappropriate drawings
Category
Social
Target Audience

Digital artists, street art enthusiasts, WebGL developers

Similar To

Google Street View · Mapillary

Post Description

Hey HN, I made a site where you can draw on street-level panoramas. Your drawings persist and other people can see them in real time.

Strokes get projected onto the 3D panorama so they wrap around buildings and follow the geometry, not just a flat overlay. Uses WebGL2 for rendering, Mapillary for the street imagery.

The idea is for it to become a global canvas, anyone can leave a mark anywhere and others stumble onto it.

Link is https://washere.live

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