This took a long time to produce, and I apologize for the delay — it was a lot of work! I wanted to make sure it was presentable before showing it off.

The TileSphere is my experimental full-globe renderer — a 3D spherical map built on the same tile engine that powers the agility trials and world maps. It’s still very much a concept in progress, but you can already explore it online.

🧭 What It Does

• Displays a fully navigable globe
• Uses tile-based hex mapping to represent terrain
• Allows smooth camera movement and rotation
• Integrates with my core TileMap Engine (same as the agility course maps)
• Provides the foundation for future world-building — towns, regions, travel zones, and more

🏡 What’s Next

This system will evolve into a global world map for AlacritySim — where you can explore, build a homestead, live in the city, travel, and visit other players.

Each region will eventually connect to a playable hex map (the same engine used for agility trials), creating a seamless bridge between the world view and local maps.

🔧 Technical Notes

• Built on my custom TileSphere system, derived from the main ECS + TileMap engine
• Projects hex tiles onto a 3D sphere with dynamic camera interaction
• Uses lightweight WebGL and works even on older devices — including the iPhone X (10 years old)
• Manual controls aren’t finalized yet, but on desktop you can use the arrow keys to rotate the globe
• Still refining:
  • File streaming and texture optimization
  • Map detail and zoom levels
  • Geographic coordinate mapping and wrapping

✨ Try It Yourself

https://tilemap.m7.org/sphere.html

Give it a spin — literally! It may take a few seconds to load, but once it does, you can explore the entire planet.