A concise summary (150–200 words) describing goals: realistic urban driving simulation using Google Maps as base map and imagery, vehicle dynamics, traffic agents, rendering pipeline, user interaction, and evaluation metrics for realism and performance.

You can drive literally anywhere in the world—from your own neighborhood to landmarks like the Great Wall of China or the streets of New York. Vehicle Options:

In , the project reached its peak ambition. Kobayashi embarked on a mission to integrate his simulator with Google Earth , attempting to recreate the entire world in 3D with detailed tourist attractions and accurate road networks. While early versions of this 3D Driving Simulator on Google Earth were released to a small, dedicated community, the sheer workload and resource demands eventually forced him to abandon the full 3D Earth project in 2014. The Modern Simulator

Exclusive access could mean live traffic patterns (pulled from Google’s real-world traffic data), accurate time-of-day lighting, and even weather-overlay that matches real-world forecasts. You wouldn’t just drive in New York—you’d drive in today’s New York.