Mapbox 3D introduces a new Camera API that enhances map visualization by allowing developers to increase the map pitch from 60 to 85 degrees, thus revealing the horizon and sky, which can be styled using the new Sky API. This update replaces sky layers with fog as the preferred method for sky styling, offering a range of design effects such as realistic atmospheres, gradients, and simulations of the sun’s position based on geographic location and time of day. The Sky API offers various properties, including sky-opacity and sky-type, which can render either a gradient or an atmospheric sky using a scattering algorithm, allowing for artistic and time-of-day configurations. To optimize performance on lower-end devices, the skybox generation employs a bake-once-reuse approach, using smooth interpolation and temporal dithering to maintain visual continuity. Developers can leverage JavaScript libraries like SunCalc to dynamically adjust sky colors and sun positions, enhancing user experiences based on real-world conditions, and they can integrate these features into their maps through Mapbox Studio, with opportunities to share their creations on social media platforms.