Nokia Maps 3D demo (WebGL)

The Nokia Research Center development team rolled out a truly amazing WebGL demo map service . In addition to the beauty of the 3D model itself, the minimal CPU consumption during rendering, smooth scrolling and most of all - the ability to arbitrarily change the angle of view and rotate the model is admirable.



Perhaps in the future, this project will replace the current service Nokia Maps . It is a pity that the main developer of the engine of this service - the company C3 Technologies - has recently swallowed Apple, so you can not count on the renewal of the agreement with Nokia.

The 3D model was made of an original technology developed by C3 Technologies, using satellite photography, aerial photography at low altitude, as well as photography from cars, as in Google Streeview. The main innovation here is the technology of 3D photogrammetry, that is, remote sensing of the earth using lidars . The technology made in C3 Technologies allows you to determine the geometric, quantitative and other properties of objects on the surface of the earth from photographic images. Thus, C3 Technologies tools for photogrammetry allow you to make a 3D model of the earth's surface from an array of photos with minimal human participation.
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