Discussion: 3-D printers and a new orienteering "map"
in: Orienteering; General
Jun 13, 2013 4:42 PM
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was reading this article today and thought that the next urban orienteering should start exploiting the verticalities of a downtown city, like in a movie such as Blade Runner or Brazil.
Then, the orienteering "map" is no longer a paper sheet, but an actual plastic model of a city.
I see in Pittsburgh many opportunities, as there are several bridges connecting buildings above ground. The one connecting checkpoints 36 and 37 in this map is quaint, a vintage non-linear run-down pedestrian bridge connecting with the 3rd floor level of parking garage. It's the kind of architectural feature that attracted the filming on location of the latest Batman movie, so much that the director Christopher Nolan published a full-page newspaper ad thanking the city for the hospitality.
The FUTURE of ORIENTEERING has arrived. ORIENTEERING IN 3-D is here.
I can see a bunch of urban runners carrying a plastic model rendition of a downtown city, looking for the ubiquitous white-and-orange 10" flag.
... or maybe, a pop-up book would suffice ...
Then, the orienteering "map" is no longer a paper sheet, but an actual plastic model of a city.
I see in Pittsburgh many opportunities, as there are several bridges connecting buildings above ground. The one connecting checkpoints 36 and 37 in this map is quaint, a vintage non-linear run-down pedestrian bridge connecting with the 3rd floor level of parking garage. It's the kind of architectural feature that attracted the filming on location of the latest Batman movie, so much that the director Christopher Nolan published a full-page newspaper ad thanking the city for the hospitality.
The FUTURE of ORIENTEERING has arrived. ORIENTEERING IN 3-D is here.
I can see a bunch of urban runners carrying a plastic model rendition of a downtown city, looking for the ubiquitous white-and-orange 10" flag.
... or maybe, a pop-up book would suffice ...
Jun 13, 2013 5:17 PM
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Who needs printers?
Many urban areas have all of their buildings digitally modeled in 3-D (eg: Apple, Google, C3), and most of us have something to view these 3-D models already in our pockets.
Heck, the future is skipping the handheld device altogether, and viewing through glasses.
Many urban areas have all of their buildings digitally modeled in 3-D (eg: Apple, Google, C3), and most of us have something to view these 3-D models already in our pockets.
Heck, the future is skipping the handheld device altogether, and viewing through glasses.
Jun 13, 2013 5:38 PM
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According to the IOF, the future is adding another green color.
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