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VR-first · Built for Quest

HorizonTiles

Rebuilding cities, one neighborhood at a time.

A VR fly-through experience built from real-world captures and AI reconstruction.

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What it is

Neighborhood Tiles

Streamed chunks of real places you can fly through. Each tile is a self-contained piece of a city, loaded on demand.

AI Reconstruction

Trained from photos and video into explorable 3D geometry. Neural rendering turns captures into places you can revisit.

Quest Ready

Optimized for standalone VR constraints. No PC tethering, no cloud streaming dependency. Pick up and fly.

How it works

1

Capture

Walk or drive a neighborhood while recording video and photos. Standard cameras and phones work.

2

Reconstruct

Feed the captures into neural reconstruction pipelines. AI builds a 3D representation from 2D imagery.

3

Tile

Break the reconstruction into streamable chunks. Each tile is sized to fit Quest memory constraints.

4

Fly

Put on the headset and explore. Soar through reconstructed streets, rooftops, and landmarks in full VR.

Roadmap

Now

Foundation

  • MVP tile viewer running on Quest
  • First neighborhood reconstructed and flyable
  • Basic navigation and controls
Next

Expansion

  • Streaming multiple tiles seamlessly
  • Alignment and stitching tooling
  • Improved rendering quality
Later

Vision

  • City-scale atlas of connected neighborhoods
  • Community-contributed tiles (maybe)
  • Historical layer overlays

Demo

Demo video coming soon

FAQ

Is this Google Earth VR?

No. HorizonTiles is a personal project that reconstructs specific neighborhoods from original captures. It doesn't use satellite imagery or Google's data. The approach, scale, and purpose are fundamentally different.

Where does the data come from?

From captured media — photos and video recorded on-site. Public data sources are used where permitted. No scraping, no unauthorized data collection.

Is it open source?

TBD. The project is in early stages. Updates on licensing and source availability will be posted on GitHub.

Will Tehran be included?

Yes. Reconstructing Tehran neighborhoods is a key motivation for this project. It's one of the first cities being targeted for capture and reconstruction.

Can I contribute?

Not yet — the project isn't ready for outside contributions. But if you're interested, reach out. Your interest is noted and welcome.