Roadmap

In progress

• 3D Tiles - streaming 3D buildings, vector data, point clouds, etc.
• Label declutter
• See the Cesium in 2016 forum discussion.

Future Ideas (some have progress already)

If you are interested in implementing any of these, start a discussion on the forum.

• See issues labeled roadmap
• General
  • Mobile improvements
  • Sandcastle improvements
  • More standard web services: WFS, WCS, ...
  • Military symbol sets such as MS2525 and NTDS. SVG files?
  • Support for multiple central bodies, i.e., Sun, Moon, etc.
• Graphics
  • Line styles. paper
  • Space features
  • Refactor internal Columbus View architecture.
  • Volumetric clouds
  • Stars improvements
  • Ocean improvements
  • Video on terrain
  • John Madden-style collaboration among multiple clients
  • Polyline and polygon LOD. Douglas-Peucker reduction
  • Lat/lon grid
  • Material improvements
• CZML
  • CZML External links
  • GeoServer CZML writer
  • CZML Path/History visualization
  • Z-ordering - czml-writer issue
  • Buffer availability and "buffering" behavior
  • Layers
  • Improved materials support
  • Custom axes & reference frames
  • Imagery and terrain sources
  • Camera/Tours
  • Arbitrary link support (# and $ in CZML spec)
  • CZML defined user interfaces, possibly with markdown
  • Model support, once Cesium support exists
  • Human readable messages/events raised in CZML
• Widgets
  • Data Source Browser widget (branch)
  • Navigation widget. #450
  • Improved TimeLine widget
  • Standard Cesium toolbar

Past Student Programs

• Google Summer of Code 2015
• Google Summer of Code 2013
• ESA Summer of Code in Space 2013