Playing
The drone
A free-flying camera for seeing the whole island. Launch it from anywhere on foot, fly as far and as fast as you like, and land where you are.
drone-island scenario at 38 m/s: in from 700 m out towards the island, its lagoon and the islets.#Launch and land
Press F while walking or swimming. The camera takes off from your eyes and blends into the drone view over 1.4 s. Press F again to land: you continue on foot, or swimming, directly under the drone.
#Flying
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| W A S D / arrows | Fly forward, back and sideways along the view direction |
| E or Space | Up |
| Q, C or Ctrl | Down |
| Shift (held) | 4× boost |
| Mouse wheel | Speed ×1.25 per notch |
- Speed starts at 30 m/s and ranges from 4 to 400 m/s. It's kept between flights.
- Motion is smoothed: the drone eases towards the velocity you ask for, so it drifts to a stop when you let go.
- Limits: the drone stays at least 1.5 m above the terrain or the sea, and below 2 500 m.
#Views worth flying to
From the lagoon view you can read the sea floor: the dark patches are sea-grass meadows (the terrain shader tints the sand under them), the lighter ones are sand, and the reef shows along the drop-off. NatureGL Water's shore waves break on the beach and the reef edge.