Ever wonder how designers make models in 3D? Check out this free program from Google that lets you create, view and edit 3D plans quickly and easily. Jessica Dolcourt VP, Content Operations and ...

A new 3D model of the Earth will now let scientists pinpoint the sources of earthquakes and explosions around the globe more accurately than ever, researchers say. The new model of the Earth's mantle ...

Augmented Reality (AR) is the mixing of computer generated data and reality in video footage. I received an E-mail from InGlobe Technologies that they have released a new free application which lets ...

Google Earth puts an entire planet’s worth of useful, relevant, and just plain weird content at your fingertips. As you saw in “The Strangest Sights in Google Earth,” some things in this world are ...

How does Microsoft get those 3D models for Virtual Earth that make its Live Maps service so darn good? The answer is simple: if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. It turns out ...

Scientists from the University of Exeter and the British Geological Survey (BGS), alongside a team of institutions across Europe, have developed a new 3D geological model designed to guide the ...

Scientists studying Greenland have uncovered surprising heat variations deep beneath the ice that could reshape experts' understanding of future sea-level rise. The discovery, made using advanced 3D ...

Being able to fly around the globe in Google Maps or Google Earth and see 3D reconstructions of buildings and landmarks is admittedly a lot of fun, but most of these models have so far been pretty low ...

A few readers have submitted links to us that show off animated 3D models in Google Earth. We have shown you some of them in the past (Tenerife Airport disaster, Disney Monorail), but the entire ...