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This brilliant map has 3D models of nearly every single building in the world - all 2.75 billion of them

Google Maps has got fresh competition. Using machine learning, computer engineers have developed an interactive map that ...
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Bringing The World Into Perspective With 3D Geospatial Data

Imagine the scene: You’re driving in an unfamiliar city and use Google Maps on your iPhone to get directions to your next meeting. But you don’t just want to know how to get from point A to point B.
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Turn Photos into Stunning 3D Models with AI – See the Future of 3D Sculpting

Imagine being able to create a detailed 3D sculpture of someone using nothing more than a single photo. Sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, right? But thanks to advancements in generative AI, ...

Every building on Earth mapped in 3D: New map shows 2.75 billion structures — including yours

A new interactive map, GlobalBuildingAtlas, has been released, featuring 2.75 billion buildings in 3D worldwide. Developed by researchers at the Technical University of Munich using satellite images ...

Scientists mapped 2.75 billion buildings in 3D, and you can find your home in this interactive map

For most of human history, maps have flattened the world. Cities appeared as outlines, buildings as blocks of colour, and entire neighbourhoods were reduced to symbols on paper or screens. That ...

Turn Any Photo into a 3D Model with SAM 3D : From One Snapshot to Shareable Mesh

Turn photos into 3D with Meta's SAM 3D, using SAM 2 masks and Gaussian splatting, so you can build assets quickly for ...