1.66

CesiumGS/cesium1.66Feb 3, 2020by lilleyse

AI Summary

CesiumJS 1.66 changes the default `useBrowserRecommendedResolution` to `true` for better performance, adds a `light` property to the `Scene` for custom lighting, fixes a camera underground navigation bug, and updates sample models to glTF 2.0.

Key Highlights

  • The `useBrowserRecommendedResolution` flag now defaults to `true`
  • Added a `light` property to `Scene` to support custom light directions and colors
  • Fixed a bug where the camera could go underground during mouse navigation
  • Updated sample models to glTF 2.0

New Features

  • Custom scene lighting
  • glTF 2.0 sample model updates

Full Release Notes

1.66 - 2020-02-03

Highlights include:

* The `useBrowserRecommendedResolution` flag in `Viewer` and `CesiumWidget` now defaults to `true`. This ensures Cesium rendering is fast and smooth by default across all devices.
* Added a `light` property to `Scene` to support custom light directions and colors.
* Fixed a bug where the camera could go underground during mouse navigation.
* Updated sample models to glTF 2.0.

See the [change log](https://github.com/AnalyticalGraphicsInc/cesium/blob/1.66/CHANGES.md) for the complete list of changes.