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Hackathon | OpenAI Codex Hackathon Singapore 2026

Sky Traveler

Browser-based 3D flight simulator — fly over real-world landmarks in photorealistic detail

Feb 2026

Overview

A browser-based 3D flight simulator powered by Google Photorealistic 3D Tiles. Features free-flight mode over real-world cities and landmarks with realistic flight physics (pitch, roll, yaw), third-person camera, HUD overlay with altitude/speed/compass, minimap with airplane tracking, mobile touch controls with dual virtual joysticks, and 12+ iconic destinations worldwide.

Key Achievement:Built and deployed a fully playable 3D flight simulator with photorealistic Google 3D Tiles rendering in a single hackathon sprint.

CesiumJSEngine
Desktop + MobileControls
12+Landmarks

Technical Architecture

Live Demo

Interactive demo — use mouse/keyboard to navigateOpen fullscreen ↗
CesiumJSDigital TwinGIS3D SimulationRender EngineNext.jsTypeScriptVercel