# PointCloudLayer

The `PointCloudLayer` takes in points with 3d positions, normals and colors and renders them as spheres with a certain radius.

    sample_data <- paste0(
      "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/",
      "uber-common/deck.gl-data/",
      "master/website/pointcloud.json"
    )

    properties <- list(
      pickable = TRUE,
      coordinateSystem = JS("deck.COORDINATE_SYSTEM.METER_OFFSETS"),
      coordinateOrigin = c(-122.4, 37.74),
      pointSize = 4,
      getPosition = ~position,
      getNormal = ~normal,
      getColor = ~color,
      lightSettings = list(),
      getTooltip = JS("object => object.position.join(', ')")
    )

    deck <- deckgl(pitch = 45, zoom = 10.5) %>%
      add_point_cloud_layer(data = sample_data, properties = properties) %>%
      add_mapbox_basemap()

    if (interactive()) deck

See also deckgl-api-reference-point-cloud-layer