3-D versus 2-D

Traveller · Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 11:13 am Post subject:

As a matter of interest, is there a performance hit using 3D over 2D? My unit is a GO910.

adrianclerical · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 24, 2006 Posts: 2

I must confess that I prefer the 3D display for all sorts of reasons, but the main one is that, to me, it relates to what's going on out there. The only problem I sometimes find is that the display is very slow to update when going round roundabouts for example - doesn't always happen......

Goldfrog · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 07, 2005 Posts: 10

I always thought it was 2D for men 'cus we can read maps and 3D for women

GJF · Frequent Visitor Joined: Feb 08, 2007 Posts: 894

jzerocsk · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 02, 2007 Posts: 33

I prefer 3D since it gives me a more intuitive representation of the road. Also, in the 2D mode the current location is in the middle of the screen so I have stuff that's behind me on the map that I don't really care to see.

I have occasionally switched to 2D when in major urban areas where the sheer density of roads makes it easier to see in 2D.

Eldar · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:28 pm Post subject:

Guys, the 3D you are talking about is not 3D at all, you are just looking at the same flat (2D) map at an angle and it should be called 2.5D or pseudo 3D.

vroomfondel · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:20 pm Post subject:

mostdom · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:59 pm Post subject:

Eldar · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:19 am Post subject:

Oldboy · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 7:07 am Post subject:

So we have 'perspective 3D'?
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GJF · Frequent Visitor Joined: Feb 08, 2007 Posts: 894

Anyone been on the Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man, located in Marvel Super Hero Island at Universal's Studio's Island of Adventure, in Orlando Florida.

Now that's what you call 3D, can't wait for the day when that comes on my Sat Nav HUD combination.
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jzerocsk · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 02, 2007 Posts: 33

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jzerocsk wrote:

leerichards · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 3:05 pm Post subject:

Driving to London again recently, a few weeks after my first trip and not long after I read this topic, I made a point of using the 2D view once I was off the motorway and into the 'urban sprawl'. I think this is how I'll use my device in the future. When you've got multiple entries and exits from roundabouts and other more complex road systems, the 2D seems to be less laggy than the (pseudo) 3D view and in very busy traffic it seemed easier to see exactly when the next turning is as you can see much more of what is ahead of you.

Lee

PaulB2005 · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 3:14 pm Post subject:

Tried 2D today. Garmin i3 zooms out too far to make it usable for me. Now have to stare too long and hard at the screen to work out which turning it wanted me to do. Much easier in 3D.

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