Record a .gpx
Don't have a GoPro? Have a DJI Action or Osmo Pocket instead? It is still possible to add a video route to maps.video, all you need is a gps logger e.g. myTracks (iPhone), Komoot (iPhone), GPS Logger (Android) or Komoot (Android).
It is as simple as pressing record on the gps app at the same time as pressing record on the video camera, stopping the gps app at the same time as stopping the video and then exporting a .gpx file that can be imported to maps.video.
It is also advisable if you can to record a .gpx with a smartphone or other device such as a Garmin watch when recording with a GoPro as sometimes the GPS signal in the GoPro goes wrong whereas a smartphone tracking app does not usually record big GPS errors. There is an option to import .gpx when adding a video route to the map.
Give it a go now, click one of the links above and download an app!
Loved it. Having worked with it the past few months with a few guys, it’s been very easy to work with. With the amount of video files we have, all we need to have is an external hard drive plugged in and that’s it. Earlier this week, we sat down with the town to show them the work we’ve done, and they loved it as well.
The maps.video local application has made it really easy to access and control HD video playback, which has made determining the location of roadway features very efficient. It’s allowed me to create a fully mapped video library of a city or town’s road network using hardware (GoPro cameras) that I already owned.
