Sunseekr is an app that helps people find sunny places in London and beyond by showing where pubs, restaurants, and cafés receive sunshine at specific times. It was updated to include sunshine on terraces and gardens, and it now adds Sun Paths for planning walking routes between two locations. Users can adjust the time of travel and select how sunny they want the route, with options such as light, balanced, or sun-maxx. The app can also generate longer routes to keep more of the journey in sunlight. It simulates shadows using the sun’s position and the height of nearby buildings, and it includes a shadiest-walks option for those who prefer shade.
"Sunseekr now shows you the sunniest walks in London. That's right, if you're really, really desperate not to get caught in the shade, the app will lay out the sunniest way to get from A to B, based on real-time shadow calculations."
"The new feature, which is called Sun Paths, shows walking routes between two locations. Not only can the time can be adjusted, meaning you can walk the sunniest route at any time of day, but users can choose how sunny they want the way to be ('light', 'balanced' or 'sun-maxx'). If you don't mind walking longer to stay in the sunshine, it'll plan that route, too."
"Sunseekr works by simulating shadows, taking into account the position of the sun in the sky and the height of nearby buildings. Naturally, it also works for people who'd rather stay in the shade (and London is set to get pretty toasty over the next week or so), with Sun Paths having a shadiest walks option."
"'Every day on my commute I walk along the river. On sunny days I'd somehow end up in the shade the whole way, while the opposite bank was glowing. It drove me mad. I wondered if I could fix it. 'London gets so few proper sunny days. SunPaths is built so Londoners can enjoy every inch of t"
Read at Time Out London
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