a map you
can change.
Proximate is a 3D map that simulates a place: the sun, the rain, the flooding, and how far you can walk. Check a street before you commit to it.
Sun 11:00 amWalk 10 minWeather clear
Time 6:30 am
Rain none
Flooding dry
10-minute walk off
1 · SUN
move the sun.
Run through a day or a season. Shadows come from the actual buildings, so you can see when a balcony gets light and when a lane goes into shade.
2 · WEATHER
start the rain.
Choose drizzle, heavy rain, a storm, smog or a heatwave. The light changes, and so does everything that depends on it.
3 · FLOODING
see where water goes.
Water collects where the ground is lowest and the drains are few. The flood view is built from ground heights and mapped drains, so you can see which streets go under first.
4 · WALKING
ten minutes, on foot.
Walking reach follows the street network, not a circle on the map. Rain slows it down. When the rain stops, the reach grows back.
5 · ASK
or just ask.
Will the road outside flood in July?
The south end sits low and has few drains, so it collects water in heavy rain. The north end stays dry.
Why it exists
A pin tells you where a place is. It does not tell you that the street floods every monsoon, that the cafe is in shade by four, or that the metro is five minutes away until it rains.
Products
two ways to
use it.
does the road flood?when does the balcony get sun?is it really a ten-minute walk?where do I go if it rains?what is the view from the 12th floor?
does the road flood?when does the balcony get sun?is it really a ten-minute walk?where do I go if it rains?what is the view from the 12th floor?
What people check
questions a map
never answered.
Buying a flatthe monsoon test
Will the road outside flood in July? Does the living room get afternoon sun? Is the metro really a ten-minute walk?
An evening outit starts raining at seven
Which cafe is closest on foot, which one has a roof, and how long before the rain stops?
Opening a shopthe corner that works
How busy is the street, which side is shaded by afternoon, and what does a heatwave do to the walk-in crowd?
The data
where it comes from,
and how far to trust it.
OpenStreetMapOverture MapsGoogle Open Buildings 2.5DOpen-MeteoCopernicus DEM
Building heights are estimated from satellite imagery, and flood areas are modelled from ground height and mapped drains. Treat both as a guide to how a place behaves. Neither has been checked against a survey.
What is Proximate?
Proximate is a 3D map that simulates a place: the sun and shade, rain and storms, flooding on low streets, and how far you can walk in ten minutes. It is built by PsyTech on an engine called Proximus.
What is Proximus?
Proximus is the simulation engine behind Proximate. It models sun, weather, flooding and walking reach on a live 3D map, and an assistant can run it for you in plain language.
Who is Proximate for?
Brokers and developers who need to show how a property behaves in a monsoon or a heatwave, and people who want plans that suit the weather. Delhi NCR comes first.
Can I use it today?
Not publicly yet. The engine runs and both products work as prototypes. We're letting people in from the waitlist, starting with Delhi NCR.
Which cities does it cover?
Delhi NCR first, because that's where the place data is built. Other cities follow once their data has been checked.
How accurate is the flood view?
It shows where water is likely to collect, using ground height and mapped drains. It hasn't been compared with a survey, so don't use it as the only basis for a decision.
Do my questions leave my computer?
With the default local model, no. There's an optional cloud model, and if you switch it on your questions go to that provider.
Is there an API?
It's planned. The developers page has the details and an early list.
check the place
before you go.
Join the waitlist and we'll email you when there's room. Brokers and developers in Delhi NCR go first.