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Small Planet for Android
français
What planet are you from?
Generate a small-planet from where you are and send it as a postcard to your friends!
This application makes a stereographic projection of your location on the map where Street View is available.
It is also possible to project one photograph coming from the camera roll.
Slide your finger on the screen, and then you can continuously move from a bird's eye view in the sky (mini-planet) to an insect view at ground level!
QUICK START
Note: You can use the application with a mouse.
REQUIREMENTS
- Android device version 4.0 or later.
- Internet connection (Wifi or 3G).
- GPS recommended.
SCREENSHOTS
CHANGES
Version 3.1 (2013-06-16)
- First public version available on the store.
français
What planet are you from?Generate a small-planet from where you are and send it as a postcard to your friends!
This application makes a stereographic projection of your location on the map where Street View is available.
It is also possible to project one photograph coming from the camera roll.
Slide your finger on the screen, and then you can continuously move from a bird's eye view in the sky (mini-planet) to an insect view at ground level!
QUICK START
- Select the origin of the planet:
- Either select a place on the map (you can zoom with two fingers).
Then, click on the map where the roads are blues.
Push the "Planet" button to generate the planet. - Or click on the button Camera to load an existing photo from the gallery (360° panorama or world map give the best result).
- Adjust the planet like you want with one finger, zoom with two or move with three.
- Push the "Share" or "Save" button to save the result (I.e.: on the applications Facebook, Twitter, Thumblr, Email or in the photo album).
- Add a bookmark by pushing the "Star" button to get it back later.
Note: You can use the application with a mouse.
REQUIREMENTS
- Android device version 4.0 or later.
- Internet connection (Wifi or 3G).
- GPS recommended.
SCREENSHOTS
CHANGES
Version 3.5 (2014-02-22)
- Fix the loading of some planets.
Version 3.4 (2014-02-10)
- Fix the map blue overlay.
Version 3.3 (2013-07-11)
- Fix the ProGuard change in Android 4.2 to allow the communication between the javascript and java.
Version 3.2 (2013-06-24)
- Fix the waiting message when loading the map.
- Fix the home button in several activities.
- Generate a smaller image (1024px) on devices with less than 512MB of RAM, and a better image (2048px) on Android devices >= 4.1 with more than 512MB of RAM.
- Change the map density to 120dpi. It loads less map tiles and is more responsive (specially on big screen).
- Remove hardware acceleration in the WebView to show the map (use less memory and is more responsive).
Version 3.1 (2013-06-16)
- First public version available on the store.