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Dublin Skyline

Take a LiDAR Tour of Dublin

The potential of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data to redefine mapping and modeling will be on display in the city of Dublin, Ireland, after NYU researchers released the largest ever LiDAR data set.

July 14, 2017 - TechCrunch

SimCity 2013

Visualizing Big Data In Your Own SimCity World

Two former Mozilla engineers strive to merge big data with a 3D model of London and, potentially, other cities.

April 11, 2014 - FastCompany

Creating a 3D Record of Africa's Heritage Sites

Fast Company points to a project at the University of Cape Town which seeks to create 3-D renderings of Africa's endangered monuments and heritage sites.

June 10, 2010 - Fast Company

Chinatown: The Video Game

"Participatory Chinatown" is a computer game designed to increase public participation in the planning process in Boston.

May 7, 2010 - The Boston Globe

Building Cities Out of Pictures

Researchers are working on technology to help create 3D models of buildings and places by using large collections of digital photos.

February 24, 2010 - The New York Times

3D Motown

The team at Google has released a 3D model of Detroit.

December 14, 2009 - Official Google SketchUp Blog

Mapping Climate Change

Climate change is now being visualized in 3D maps on Google Earth.

October 1, 2009 - The Sydney Morning Herald

Creating Virtual City Tours Through 'Photo Tourism'

By combing through images on Flickr, a team of researchers has created a 3-D model of the city of Rome constructed from 150,000 tourist snapshots.

September 19, 2009 - Gizmag

Military Mapping the Threats and Advantages of Urban Areas

The U.S. Military's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is investing in a program that looks to create 3D imagery of urban areas and the common spaces and objects that could pose threats or provide advantages to military operations.

August 24, 2009 - CNET

Mapping the Catacombs

A new mapping project is creating a comprehensive 3D image of the catacombs beneath Rome.

May 7, 2009 - BBC

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