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kMaps | Navigation & Maps

Download and navigate with offline maps on your next trip, search for restaurants, gas stations, beaches, and any other point of interest you can think of.

November 12, 2017 by Evgeny Karpov

Navigation is here

When we began our project 4.5 years ago we had a goal of finding a permanent solution to traffic. Today we are happy to release the next iteration of development for our application. We have finalized a working version of navigation so that our users can get a clear and easy route to their desired location.

September 27, 2017 by Farlen Mischel

New Offline Maps Manager

For the past couple of months we have been experimenting with a new design for the offline maps download manager. The idea was to create a UI that was so easy and understandable that non-tech users would know immediately how to use it.

January 6, 2017 by Farlen Mischel

3d-axis camera in an open world with 3 billions vertices

One of the features we are excited about in kMaps is the point of view functionality with 3-axis motion. To change the angle, put two fingers on the map and then swipe upward or downwards. Currently, there is a limitation for the minimal angle which will be changed with later releases of the product.

September 8, 2016 by Evgeny Karpov

Save your map for later

When using kMaps downloading areas is now easier than ever. After navigating to the settings menu, select “download maps” and this simple download manager will pop up. Manipulate the map showing the area to save for offline use and also change the rectangular download window to represent the exact area desired.

August 27, 2016 by Farlen Mischel

kMaps | The new competition

After more than a year of reworking different aspects of our maps, a new product is now ready. Since the last release, we decided to buckle down and really listen to our customer feedback to make the maps more functional and beautiful.

August 15, 2016 by Farlen Mischel

Dev May 2016

New York Central Park Rendering

May 23, 2016 by Evgeny Karpov

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The globe [webgl experiment]

Weekend project

March 21, 2016 by Evgeny Karpov

Dev Jan 2016

kMaps can render an open world view with 3 billions vertices. The camera can move around the open world rendering large amounts of data. However, the app can’t load all the data at once so we just make a separate rendering cycle with different camera parameters.

January 21, 2016 by Evgeny Karpov

The Hsuehshan Tunnel traffic

We designed an app which visualizes traffic flows in order to better understand the reasons for a decreasing of average speeds. The app provides data, represented visually, which anyone can use to make a more informed decision about their commute.

January 18, 2016 by Evgeny Karpov

current dev. and KLM data

Visualization with @kmaps_ dev and klm api

November 2, 2015 by Evgeny Karpov

Development news July 2015

Unfortunately, we are not as fast as we would like to be in the development of our new version of kMaps. The next version should be a great next step for us as we are unveiling our new visual engine. Here are a few sketches since December 2014.

July 9, 2015 by Evgeny Karpov

kMaps Facelift

Our new release is out and we’ve implemented many things which you have told us are very important. Thank you for making our application better and for pointing out our mistakes. Keep doing what you do, we love it and appreciate it.

December 17, 2014 by Evgeny Karpov

A Convienient Gesture

One of the main goals that we have at kMaps is to always be as user-friendly and functional as possible. We want to make ‘getting around,’ as easy as possible. We urge people to give us feedback in order to shape our product to their liking. Since the release of our ‘pilot’ version we’ve had feedback coming in from multiple channels and have considered all of it.

November 9, 2014 by Farlen Mischel

JUST RELEASED – Better rendering, better search

We have been 6 months silent after first version, which is quite long, but in that time we’ve done a lot. First we would like to say thanks to those of you who gave us feedback and for helping to determine our priorities. Input is very important, especially when resources are very limited.

October 16, 2014 by Evgeny Karpov

Who is kMaps?

This post discuses the ultimate goals of kMaps. It will touch on the initial ideas which lead to the development of our current product and will briefly discuss its future.

May 26, 2014 by Farlen Mischel

One big step for us

For the past two months we have been working very hard to make search available for you to use when our app goes live. We have also been working on its speed and compression. With the release date coming so soon we wanted to show you what will be available to you. Enjoy this video and know that very very soon you will be able to use our app personally on your device.

September 1, 2013 by Farlen Mischel

Are offline maps killing online maps?

In this day and age it’s very common to keep your portable device strapped to your hip at all times. People seem to always be listening, sharing, or connecting, at every moment possible. Some say it hinders us and others say it keeps us more connected to the people we love.

August 15, 2013 by Farlen Mischel

Global Traffic Mapping

In this day and age it’s very common to keep your portable device strapped to your hip at all times. People seem to always be listening, sharing, or connecting, at every moment possible. Some say it hinders us and others say it keeps us more connected to the people we love. Whether you agree or disagree with technologies forward progression and dependence on technology, it seems inevitable.

July 7, 2013 by Farlen Mischel

Our roots

kMaps is a simple company with a simple goal: to help as many people get where they are going. This company was started over two and a half years ago when CEO Evgeny Karpov had the idea to map the world and eventually the human brain;

June 1, 2013 by Farlen Mischel

Coming soon

In the near future we will be releasing our sleek offline map application for all IOS devices. This blog is here for the you. We want to keep you up to date with changes and anything else on our end.

May 29, 2013 by Farlen Mischel