WORLD: Terrain - Graphics inspired by a real world cycling destinations
As you create new maps, have them inspired with terrain and visuals like real world cycling hotspots. For example, Mallorca, Belgium, France, Italy, England, Southern California. Realistic inspired rather than video game silliness.
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Andre van Huyssteen commented
Is it not possible to use google maps or something similar to build the real environment as in mountains next to the road where you are cycling. Even just an option to use google maps in 3D mode which does show the real environment instead of a generated virtual world.
Doing this you can show a great part of your country and even have training ride on a real race to come.
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Andrew Walker commented
This would be great for indicating the likes of junctions which kinda obviously get get missed out when a course is created. Would help connect the rider to where they are on the ride without having to know the elevation profile inside out.
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Ryan Yates commented
Custom signs using the waypoint feature in gpx files could add a lot to custom routes. Course makers could add in signs for the start of climbs, summits, altitudes, various distance markers, towns, etc. It would help orient riders on the course and add a lot of immersion.
It seems like it could use the current banner style but pull text from the gpx waypoint to display
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Nathan Troia commented
Looks great, and thank you for the new route. Would be cool to add some iconic real world features like the tight archway of rocks, etc.
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Eric svanberg
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Definitely needs aesthetic cohesion which is not there at the moment.
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Marc
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Exactly Street View + GPX route! Feel like you are actually there riding the route.
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Phill Berry commented
Yes, absolutely this... I tried so hard to continue enjoying Zwift but it felt more like a game as time moved on. What instantly grabbed me with TPV was the fact it feels more 'serious'. The addition of real world routes would really add to this, love what you've got so far and the fact you are so engaged with your user forum!
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Dominique Jeker commented
As a keen biker and runner particpating in the marathon world majors it would be fabulous to have city sceneries of real cities / central park rides etc. Combine this with the idea to import gpx files.
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Stephen Crescenti
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To help/add in to this suggestion, Not sure if this is a copyright issue, but FulGaz has the Ironman routes... maybe try to pull over triathletes with courses they might want to ride?
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Gabriel Adrian
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Agreed. Coming from Rouvy (augmented reality) I think it’s critical to separate TPV from the rest.