Company
Date Published
Author
Alberto Asuero
Word count
857
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The integration of 3D visualization features into deck.gl, a popular data visualization tool, has been made possible through a collaboration between CARTO and Google Maps Platform. This enables users to create more immersive and engaging visualizations, particularly in key telecom and sustainability use cases. The partnership offers access to Google's stunning photorealistic data for 3D visualization, which can be used with the OGC standard for 3D visualization. The new terrain extension allows deck.gl layers to be overlaid on top of 3D Tiles, providing a new world of visualization possibilities. This collaboration showcases the importance of vegetation in cities, such as Prague, Czech Republic, where it helps cool surrounding areas and provide aesthetic benefits. By leveraging massive datasets in BigQuery, users can gain a more immersive 3D context on a global scale, enabling them to create powerful data visualizations with CARTO's no-code visual workflow design and automation tool.