The app effectively addresses a need for more discoverability in Apple Maps. On macOS, you can run Landmarks in fullscreen mode to make the most out of every pixel, but you’ll need an Apple silicon computer to fully appreciate detailed graphics. The app will also suggest landmarks and sync your favorites across devices. You can rotate the map, pan around and zoom in/out using the Apple Maps gestures. Each 3D model can be viewed in Light or Dark mode and is surrounded by an immersive landscape.Thankfully, you can pause the animation to appreciate painstakingly modeled details and resume it right where you left off. These highly detailed 3D models look great, but that’s only half the story. Light and Dark mode View any custom-designed 3D landmark from Apple Maps | Image: Christian Zibreg/iDB This is way better than manually exploring whole cities in Apple Maps in search of potential 3D landmarks. Just select a city for a list of all its landmarks, then choose one to interact with. It lets you explore 3D models from Apple Maps, neatly organized by city and regularly updated with new models as they become available.
That’s what Montréal-based developers André Baev and Simon Gardinier had in mind when they set out to create their new app, dubbed Landmarks.
IOS 15 brought a new Detailed City Experience feature with immersive three-dimensional views of landmarks in major cities like Boston’s Fenway Park, London’s Royal Opera House, San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge or Sydney’s Opera House.Īpple only lists the cities where 3D landmarks are available (but you need to visit a webpage for that), not the actual landmarks. Wouldn’t it be great if someone wrote an app highlighting all 3D landmarks available on Apple Maps? Explore all Apple Maps 3D models with the Landmarks app You can switch between Dark and Light mode | Image: Christian Zibreg/iDB The Landmarks app lets you explore a curated collection of more than 300 custom-designed 3D models that are available on Apple Maps, organized by city.
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