Modern simulators use Google's Photorealistic 3D Maps via the Google Maps Platform JavaScript API. These maps provide high-fidelity 3D meshes of cities and landscapes.
Developed by Katsuomi Kobayashi, the 3D Driving Simulator on Google Maps is a web-based game. 3d Driving Simulator Google Earth
| Component | Implementation | |-----------|----------------| | Map data | Google Earth API / Cesium for UE5 | | Physics | Unreal Engine 5 Chaos Physics or Unity with custom terrain adaptation | | Traffic AI | Local avoidance + global route planning using real road graph | | Streaming | Dynamic LOD + texture streaming for low bandwidth areas | | Multiplayer | Dedicated servers or peer-to-peer with up to 32 players | Modern simulators use Google's Photorealistic 3D Maps via