Google Maps navigation now has the option to show 3D buildings around you. The feature seems to have been live for a while, ...

Google Maps is widely used for finding directions, checking traffic and exploring unfamiliar locations, but its capabilities go far beyond basic navigation. Depending on the imagery available for your ...

See how a handheld 3D scanner captures an entire building and converts the space into a detailed digital model. Explore the scanning process and how portable 3D mapping technology can document complex ...

Mapbox, a maps and location platform, has released new platform updates to enhance user’s 3D mapping experience by adding powerful dynamic lighting capabilities and landmark 3D buildings. The new ...

Connecting the dots: By applying machine learning techniques to satellite imagery, researchers have built an unprecedented database of man-made structures across the globe. The data could reshape ...

With the GlobalBuildingAtlas, a research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has created the first high-resolution 3D map of all buildings worldwide. The open data provides a crucial ...

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Well, here's something you don't see every day: all 2.75 billion buildings of the world shown together in a single 3D map. Reading time 3 minutes The world has a lot of buildings. Now you can see them ...

Golden Software has focused on enhanced usability in the latest version of its Surfer mapping and 3D visualization software ...