New To A Greater Extent Than 3D Edifice Maps

There are about interesting experiments going on displaying 3d edifice views on OpenStreetMap. Mapzen's Vector Tiles map demo shows edifice footprints at lower zoom levels together with 3d buildings when y'all zoom inwards on the map.

The map includes a release of controls to alter the perspective of the map view, to alter the lighting effects together with to add together diverse effects to the map (check out the 'elevator' view).

You tin import the 3d buildings into your ain maps yesteryear using the Mapzen Vector Tile Service API.


OSM Buildings is a pretty awesome JavaScript library for visualizing OpenStreetMaps edifice geometry on interactive maps. Check out this Building Shadows demo to thought an event map which includes 3d buildings together with edifice shadows which are subject on the engagement together with fourth dimension of day.

The map includes 2 slide controls to suit the set of the Sun yesteryear the fourth dimension of 24-hour interval together with yesteryear the fourth dimension of the year.


F4map is an amazing 3d map built alongside OpenStreetMap data. The map includes about incredible 3d buildings, 3d trees together with fifty-fifty the H2O is animated. The shadows on the map are inwards real-time together with reverberate the set of the Sun together with so motion throughout the day.

Use the ctrl fundamental alongside the upward together with downward arrow keys on your keyboard to alter the angle of the map.

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