# \#lightship-maps **URL:** https://forum.8thwall.com/tag/lightship-maps/55.md [Latest](https://forum.8thwall.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.8thwall.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.8thwall.com/tags.md) --- ## [Lightship Map Module orientation](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/lightship-map-module-orientation/593)
**Author:** [@mihir\_m](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/mihir_m)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2026, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/lightship-map-module-orientation/593 "2026-02-04T07:23:51Z")
I am trying to utilise the Niantic Lightship Maps module to create an experience that shows users different places based on latitude and longitude data passed to the user via an API. Currently, the orientation of the map… --- ## [Adding Custom Wayspot on Lightship Maps](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/adding-custom-wayspot-on-lightship-maps/8258)
**Author:** [@Anthony\_Setiawan](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/Anthony_Setiawan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/adding-custom-wayspot-on-lightship-maps/8258 "2025-09-11T22:13:40Z")
Good evening, i was tinkering with this template And i was trying to add a custom-wayspot on the map using longitude and latitude by adding it on world-map.html like this. \ **Author:** [@Tomoyuki\_Hisada](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/Tomoyuki_Hisada)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2025, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/it-seems-that-vps-shader-is-not-being-used-in-map-explorer/5588 "2025-03-17T15:41:52Z") I cloned this project and read their codes. However, I couldn’t find that vps-shader had been added or used. I think it’s need to add some code for Procedural Location or something to show a rainbow wireframe. ## How… --- ## [Niantic Map: FPS Drop and Page Keeps Refreshing Automatically](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/niantic-map-fps-drop-and-page-keeps-refreshing-automatically/5017)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Di\_Guida](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/Alex_Di_Guida)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/niantic-map-fps-drop-and-page-keeps-refreshing-automatically/5017 "2025-03-05T17:20:08Z")
Hi Sorry I removed my previous topic in the forum as I thought the issue was coming from me and a private VPS location I’ve added in the map, but at the end after some testing I still have the issue. I’m trying to buil… --- ## [Update coordinates of project Wayspots](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/update-coordinates-of-project-wayspots/3802)
**Author:** [@gianluca\_d](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/gianluca_d)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2024, 10:09am UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/update-coordinates-of-project-wayspots/3802 "2024-12-02T10:09:31Z")
I would like to slightly update the coordinates of some of the project wayspots to make sure that they match as closest as possible the real locations. I tried to update the coordinates at runtime with the mapPointUpdat… --- ## [Local development with lightship-maps module?](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/local-development-with-lightship-maps-module/2085)
**Author:** [@James\_Kane](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/James_Kane)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2024, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/local-development-with-lightship-maps-module/2085 "2024-07-25T17:32:10Z")
My team has an 8th Wall Pro account. Is it possible to do local development of an 8th Wall project utilizing modules - specifically the lightship-maps module? Our dev team would prefer local environments for long-term ma… --- ## [Device orientation accuracy in Lightship Maps implementation?](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/device-orientation-accuracy-in-lightship-maps-implementation/2028)
**Author:** [@Paradowski\_Creative](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/Paradowski_Creative)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/device-orientation-accuracy-in-lightship-maps-implementation/2028 "2024-07-11T14:31:52Z")
Can anyone explain why GPS + device orientation is less accurate in Lightship Maps versus Google Maps? Location itself works well, but while Google Maps sets the direction I’m facing perfectly, Lightship Maps shows a lot… --- ## [Lat-lng of touch event on lightship map](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/lat-lng-of-touch-event-on-lightship-map/1343)
**Author:** [@Jamil\_Khan](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/Jamil_Khan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 12:52am UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/lat-lng-of-touch-event-on-lightship-map/1343 "2024-05-28T00:52:39Z")
While I see that the \ element itself has a lat-lng attribute which is useful for determining the user’s current location, I’m not sure how to handle getting the lat/lng of a location on the map a user has … --- ## [Maps pointing to waypoint](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/maps-pointing-to-waypoint/1268)
**Author:** [@Roel\_Van\_der\_planken](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/Roel_Van_der_planken)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2024, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/maps-pointing-to-waypoint/1268 "2024-05-03T21:26:44Z")
Hi, I’m using the 8th wall maps to add some points of interest based on lat long coordinates. Each point of interest is loaded in a certain order. So there is only 1 point of interst at a certain time available. But w… --- ## [Lightship map - can not add a custom point to the map](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/lightship-map-can-not-add-a-custom-point-to-the-map/1127)
**Author:** [@Anna\_Baumann](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/Anna_Baumann)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/lightship-map-can-not-add-a-custom-point-to-the-map/1127 "2024-04-18T20:36:17Z")
Hi I want to add a custom point in the map based on a given latitude and longitude. From my understanding of the documentation, i can easily do that with the primitive , because it says Adds a point at a specified la… --- ## [Wayspot coverage API](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/wayspot-coverage-api/345)
**Author:** [@Diego\_Aguirre](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/Diego_Aguirre)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/wayspot-coverage-api/345 "2024-02-22T15:51:52Z")
Hi it would be nice to have the ability to load nearby Wayspot NOT VPs activated on lightship maps. This would be useful for getting different type of POI I know the wayspots are labeled like for example: park, church, … --- ## [Lightship Maps in VR](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/lightship-maps-in-vr/413)
**Author:** [@Diego\_Aguirre](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/Diego_Aguirre)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2024, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/lightship-maps-in-vr/413 "2024-02-21T16:47:29Z")
Hi I was wondering if there is a way for the lightship map to be experienced in VR? I want to experience the map in first person so I was wondering if this is like a 3D map, would there be a way for me to spawn in the m…