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KilometerVision: A New Frontier for Large-Scale Spatial Intelligence in VLMs
arXiv:2609.39588v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We push the frontier of large-scale spatial intelligence in Vision-Language Models (VLMs) and introduce the first benchmark that probes geographical lay
arXiv:2609.39588v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We push the frontier of large-scale spatial intelligence in Vision-Language Models (VLMs) and introduce the first benchmark that probes geographical layout understanding from real-world videos, spanning up to 1km distances. Inspired by the cognitive science literature, we evaluate models against the hierarchical stages of human spatial awareness: anchoring via landmarks, connecting them through routes, and integrating these into global mental maps. Extensive experiments reveal a fundamental divergence in how current AI models process spatial information. Instead of utilising true path integration or forming geometric survey knowledge, we find that VLMs rely almost entirely on 2D visual recognition and text-matching to bypass complex spatial reasoning. The benchmark is publicly available at https://perception-test-challenge.github.io/kilometervision.html.
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Source: arXiv cs.CV | 2026-10-01