From a digital vantage point in orbit, scientists have mapped every building on Earth—2.75 billion structures, all in 3D.

The online model lets researchers and anyone with an internet connection explore areas that the island’s 100,000 annual ...

A global consortium of astrophysicists have created the world’s largest three-dimensional map of the universe, a project 20 years in the making that researchers say helps better explain the history of ...

New 3D scans of Easter Island’s main quarry are turning a familiar mystery into a far more intricate story of labor, logistics, and landscape engineering. Instead of a single chaotic pit, the digital ...

Rockstar Games offers an open-world experience like no other. Unsurprisingly, the GTA series truly stands out for their map design. The GTA San Andreas map is a particular highlight within the ...

Using state-of-the-art scanning technology, Derry's historic walls have been recreated in a 3D map.

Scientists using the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument have unveiled the largest 3D map of the universe ever. The results suggest that dark energy, the mysterious force pulling the universe apart, ...

A YouTuber has made a 3D model of the GTA 6 map based on whatever data could be gathered from the official trailer. The 3D model itself is based on a map that a fan made after the massive 2022 leaks.

The production of high-quality three-dimensional assets has long been constrained by the technical expertise and time investment required to create professional-grade models. Hyper3D, the flagship ...

Rano Raraku, a steep-sided crater on the southeastern coast of Rapa Nui (as locals call the island), was the heart of moai ...

Hot spots and tunnels to neighboring "superbubbles" seem to have been created by supernovas and infant star outbursts. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Advances in high-resolution cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) require the development of validation metrics to independently assess map quality and model geometry. We report EMRinger, a tool that ...