LiveWorld
Shares rank 14 of 26 interactive maps by recommenders
Free, login-free globe of live cameras that people like to browse. Caveat: critics say some pins are in the wrong place.
Free, login-free globe of live cameras that people like to browse. Caveat: critics say some pins are in the wrong place.
17 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 9
- criticize it
- 8
- approval share
- 53%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 9 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1.1 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Free, no login, no ads or tracking
“free, no login needed to watch, no ads, no tracking.”
Comment from 19 Sep 2026 in “Show HN: LiveWorld – Every 24/7 YouTube live camera on one globe” “also free, no paywall, no login”
Comment from 19 Sep 2026 in “Show HN: LiveWorld – Every 24/7 YouTube live camera on one globe”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Pins in wrong locations
“Some of them are correct, but there are others that have very specific map locations that are off by as much as a hemisphere”
Comment from 19 Sep 2026 in “Show HN: LiveWorld – Every 24/7 YouTube live camera on one globe” “some of the map placements are wrong”
Comment from 19 Sep 2026 in “Show HN: LiveWorld – Every 24/7 YouTube live camera on one globe” “Dublin, Ireland lists Duluth Canal Cam as a live cam which is wrong.”
Comment from 19 Sep 2026 in “Show HN: LiveWorld – Every 24/7 YouTube live camera on one globe” Claim of every camera overstated
“Every is a bold claim. Aspirational. Good luck going forward filling them all in.”
Comment from 19 Sep 2026 in “Show HN: LiveWorld – Every 24/7 YouTube live camera on one globe” “This looks like dozens, not a lot more than that.”
Comment from 19 Sep 2026 in “Show HN: LiveWorld – Every 24/7 YouTube live camera on one globe” “what a horrible website with such claims”
Comment from 19 Sep 2026 in “Show HN: LiveWorld – Every 24/7 YouTube live camera on one globe” - Comment from 19 Sep 2026 in “Show HN: LiveWorld – Every 24/7 YouTube live camera on one globe”
Other interactive maps people recommend
The four most recommended other interactive maps, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| isometric.nyc | 52 | 8 | 87% | 3 | — | — |
| Map of Metal | 34 | 4 | 89% | 2 | — | — |
| CheapFoodMap | 29 | 8 | 78% | 1 | — | — |
| Isopolis | 27 | 7 | 79% | 1 | — | — |
| LiveWorldThis page | 9 | 8 | 53% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
17 of the 18 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Really nice app. Can partially destroy you faith in humanity if I look at trends in my country, but nice to see how different platforms might diverge or converge on topics.”
“this site shows absolutely none of them”
“Nice job! Would be great to watch some nature/jungle stuff realtime”
“what a horrible website with such claims”
“This looks like dozens, not a lot more than that.”
“cool idea, I like the round globe too”
“some of the map placements are wrong”
“Dublin, Ireland lists Duluth Canal Cam as a live cam which is wrong.”
“also free, no paywall, no login”
“youre right, its overkill”
“and man the form is annoying”
“Some pins also seem stacked exactly on top of one another, making them inaccessible”
“Firefox' Enhanced Tracking Protection breaks the map in a weird way.”
“Some of them are correct, but there are others that have very specific map locations that are off by as much as a hemisphere”
“Every is a bold claim. Aspirational. Good luck going forward filling them all in.”
“On my iPhone, when I tap a dot, it takes me straight to the camera page. I would expect a popover with a title, etc.”
“free, no login needed to watch, no ads, no tracking.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.