God's Eye View – Open-Source Live 3D Earth Tracker

# About God's Eye View Guide

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God's Eye View Guide (godseyeview.online) is an informational website about God's Eye View — the open-source "spy satellite simulator in your browser" created by Bilawal Sidhu. It renders a photorealistic 3D globe (built on CesiumJS) and paints it with live public data: aircraft positions, ships, satellites, earthquakes, public cameras, internet radio, and wildfires. The project hit #1 on GitHub Trending in August 2026 and is released under the MIT license.

What we cover

We publish practical guides for getting the most out of the project: how to run it locally with no API keys (the keyless start on Esri imagery), which live layers you can switch on, how to add optional keys for Google's photorealistic 3D tiles and voice control, system requirements, and explanations of what each data feed actually shows. Every download and install pointer leads to the official GitHub repository — we never rehost the code.

Who this site is for

For the curious: map lovers, aviation trackers, satellite watchers, developers, and anyone who saw the viral demos and wants to try it themselves. No special background needed — if you can open a terminal or use a one-click installer, our guides will get you to the globe.

An important clarification

Despite the dramatic name, God's Eye View shows only public data — the same feeds anyone could open individually (flight trackers, ship AIS, satellite catalogs, public webcams). It doesn't surveil people, and neither does this site. We explain what the layers are precisely so readers understand the difference between open signals and actual surveillance.

Independent guide

This site is not affiliated with Bilawal Sidhu, Halfpixel, or the God's Eye View project. We're an independent guide. For the code, official docs, and announcements, always use the official GitHub repository.

Why we write guides for open source

Great open-source projects often have excellent code and terrible onboarding. God's Eye View is powerful but assumes you're comfortable with terminals, API keys, and data providers. Our guides close that gap: plain-language steps, screenshots of what to expect, and honest notes on what each layer can and can't do — so fewer people bounce off the install and more people actually get to the globe.