Dear all,
while I assume that most of you know about OSM-3D, it is still a pleasue
to announce a new major version.
The interactive 3D web application has grown siginificantly from its
original German coverage and covers now most European countries on a
virtual globe.
The "osm.globe" combines the free geodata from OpenStreetMap with
digital elevation models offering a global interactive 3D experience
made completely from free or crowdsoured geodata.
The 3D globe (XNavigator) developed by Arne Schilling and colleagues
from the GIScience Resarch Group of the University of Heidelberg
features a physical simulated atmosphere, simulation of daytime or
additional new functionalities like the possibility to simulate flights
following GPS-Tracks (GPX) provided by users. It is now also possible to
drape different OSM maps or satellite imagery onto the elevation model.
Further the 3D globe now can be integrated into a web-site as Java
applet (featuring a JavaScript API), as well as Java Webstart
application or users can download and install it as Java Desktop
application.
Also further geo-services such as routing, geocoding or POI search (as
known from http://OpenRouteService.org) or overview maps and further
options are now available for all of Europe within the 3D globe. The 3D
content is being processed, generated and provided by tools and online
services developed from the GIScience Resarch Group of the University of
Heidelberg
This 3D geo-platform demonstrates the potential of free and through
crowdsouring generated geodata like OpenStreetMap. In order to maximize
interoperability the whole platform technically is based on open
standards and services of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC).
OSM-3D Screenshots: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM-3D_Screenshots
OSM-3D Videos: http://www.osm-3d.org/videos.de.htm
OSM-3D Project: http://www.osm-3d.org/home.de.htm
OSM-3D Wiki: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM-3D
OSM-3D ready to go: http://www.osm-3d.org/map.htm
OSM-3D DownloadVersion & JavaWebstart: http://www.osm-3d.org/Start.de.htm
XNavigator Wiki: http://koenigstuhl.geog.uni-heidelberg.de/xnaviwiki
Chair of Geoinformatics, GIScience Research Group , University of
Heidelberg: http://giscience.uni-hd.de
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Prof. Dr. Alexander Zipf
Chair of GIScience
Department of Geography, University of Heidelberg
+ Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (IWR)
[email protected]
http://giscience.uni-hd.de
Berliner Straße 48, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
fon: +49(0)6221 / 54 5533 // fax: +49(0)6221 / 54 4996
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