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GPS Time Dilation 3D Explorer vs alternatives
GPS Time Dilation 3D Explorer animates the day-by-day relativistic drift and lets a reader toggle the correction on a 3D orbit scene - a physics textbook derivation wins as the full mathematical proof of each effect; a GPS receiver's own diagnostic screen wins for a real device's actual live position-accuracy readout.
| Option | Strength | Access | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPS Time Dilation 3D Explorer (this page) | Animated day-by-day drift and position-error budget with a correction on/off toggle in one 3D scene | Free, in browser | Fixed published per-day rates, not a live feed of any real satellite's actual clock telemetry |
| Physics textbook derivation | Full mathematical proof of each relativistic effect | Textbooks/papers | No interactive day-by-day drift comparison |
| GPS receiver diagnostic screen | A real device's actual live position-accuracy readout | Built into GPS hardware/apps | No 3D teaching visualization of why the correction exists |
Key published figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Special relativity (velocity) | -7 microseconds/day |
| General relativity (altitude) | +45 microseconds/day |
| Net effect (uncorrected) | +38 microseconds/day |
| Uncorrected position error | about 10 km/day |
Start with the step-by-step guide or when to use. Open the GPS Time Dilation 3D Explorer.
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