9 hours ago, GlideBy said:

How did you figure that one out?

Actually it wasn‘t my find this time. Someone mentioned it was Boulders in the comments on the 100 places map on reddit that was posted in here yesterday. My own search had been without success.

9 hours ago, GlideBy said:

In the MSFS image, is the snow gone or just really faint?

There are some very faint white spots left so I guess it’s the result of Azure’s colour correction.

On 2/7/2020 at 4:51 PM, bonchie said:

I have no idea how they are able to "equalize" things compared to the patchy, often ugly satellite imagery. I mean, blah blah AI, I get it. But it still is crazy.

I can't wait to see how "equalized" the orhto (aerial imagery) tiles are... 

But algorythms to equalize images tones based on samples from another image exist in actual photo editing tools (i.e: Photoshop). 

Such algorythms could be automated to sample the tones of surrounding tiles and create a balance in hues and saturations, contrast and brightness etc. 

But then the aerial imagery are not draped as is in the engine. I see a process similar to the one we apply in a tool that generates photorealistic scenery for another simulator... It has an option to apply decals over the Ortho tiles to create a thin transparent overlay of a crisp grainy texture. This reduces the low res effect of the aerial imagery when seen from the ground level or low altitude... We can also choose the value for the transition between coastlines and water...

So if that 3rd party tool allows such improvement for the aerial imagery, Asosbo's engine being what it is, must have more advanced algorythms to bring the aerial imagery to another level...

And then when you put any 2D or 3D asset in an engine with such rendering capability, it will look radically different and attractive...

Maritime Alps, Italy/France

 

Fogo, Cape Verde

6 hours ago, Claviateur said:

But then the aerial imagery are not draped as is in the engine. I see a process similar to the one we apply in a tool that generates photorealistic scenery for another simulator... It has an option to apply decals over the Ortho tiles to create a thin transparent overlay of a crisp grainy texture. This reduces the low res effect of the aerial imagery when seen from the ground level or low altitude... We can also choose the value for the transition between coastlines and water...

 

I think for low altitudes the AI will analyze the image data and support the ortho with proper scenery. Probably with both, textures and 3D objects like grass, trees, bushes, etc.

Edited February 11, 20206 yr by tweekz

27 minutes ago, tweekz said:

 

I think for low altitudes the AI will analyze the image data and support the ortho with proper scenery. Probably with both, textures and 3D objects like grass, trees, bushes, etc.

Not sure this is what the AI does. I could be mistaken but the AI does not create anything there. It analyzes the imagery to detect vegetation and infrastructure footprints... 

Again I could be mistaken but the AI collects the data and Asobo use their tools to generate from this data 3D assets or autogen to represent vegeation and then based on the location in the worls many other algorythms help customize these assets.

And then other 3D elements are procedural in my opinion (i.e: grass).

In other words, what the AI should do, is build a worldwide databse similar to the OSM database that is manually done by contributors...

Edited February 11, 20206 yr by Claviateur

10 hours ago, Claviateur said:

In other words, what the AI should do, is build a worldwide databse similar to the OSM database that is manually done by contributors...

Actually that's pretty much what I meant, just put in a sloppy short sentence. 😄

Ajaccio, Corsica, France

Perhaps one of the less convincing representations (low detail mode?).   

Not sure I understand what are the sources for the last 2 pictures ?

12 minutes ago, Shack95 said:

Ajaccio, Corsica,

Perhaps one of the less convincing representations (low detail mode?).   

Curiously, the AI couldn’t  make out the abominable multi storey appartment buildings so common in French cities and suburbs nowadays. Has the AI a good taste in urban architecture ?

 

8 minutes ago, divide said:

Not sure I understand what are the sources for the last 2 pictures ?

Bing/FS20/photo

Edited February 12, 20206 yr by domkle

7 minutes ago, domkle said:

Curiously, the AI couldn’t  make out the abominable multi storey appartment buildings so common in French cities and suburbs nowadays. Has the AI a good taste in urban architecture ?

😂 I agree. I spent 2 days there a few years ago and without these 70s buildings it would actually be a pretty neat place. Fortunately such buildings are confined to the Ajaccio area. The rest of the island is spectacularly beautiful.

On 2/8/2020 at 11:31 PM, aleex said:

Madrid  (4 towers), Spain

Good example of autogen. Also of double shadow 

two shadows, But hey #alpha.

it looks awesome!

Edited February 12, 20206 yr by Victoroos

8 minutes ago, Victoroos said:

two shadows, But hey #alpha.

it looks awesome!

Yes. It does. But just in case alpha testers don’t report this, I do 😛 

Just now, aleex said:

Yes. It does. But just in case alpha testers don’t report this, I do 😛 

hahahah, nice 😉

1 hour ago, Shack95 said:

Ajaccio, Corsica, France

Perhaps one of the less convincing representations (low detail mode?).   

Not lying. I thought the last pic looks a bit unrealistic. 😄

Considering there is no photogrammetry, it is pretty solid I'd say.

Edited February 12, 20206 yr by tweekz