Thread by @Julian_H0ffmann

Do you love 3D maps, worlds & visualisations? Here are 24 world creators, mapmakers, or visuals I've come across recently. Brilliant and creative minds using many different tools! PART 1 #dataviz #GISchat #3dmaps #map #gis #3d 1/🧵

Steven Kay | @stevefaeembra creates many original and cool #3dmaps such as this great visualisation of Windturbines in the British Isles. Follow him! #Blender3D and #QGis are his tools. #SDGs #Wind #b3d 2/🧵

https://twitter.com/stevefaeembra/status/1567605151627608068

Neil Southall | @neilcfd1 creates fantastic #3dmaps such as this hypnotising animation of #LiDAR data of Copenhagen. He uses #rstats and #rayshader in wonderful ways. #rspatial 3/🧵

https://twitter.com/neilcfd1/status/1554461023821864961

Maximilian Söchting | @m_soechting made this very creative 3d visualisation and map in a cube. As if that wasn't impressive enough, it is interactive! #EarthSystemDataCube 🌎 #3dmap #dataviz 4/🧵

https://twitter.com/m_soechting/status/1560269591548375042

VV | @visualizevalue creates brilliant minimalistic visuals of concepts."The map is not the territory" by Alfred Korzybski is a concept beyond cartography & reminds us that theories/models are simplifications of reality. Key in #dataviz, #stats & #3d 5/🧵

https://twitter.com/visualizevalue/status/1554444122580205569

@Julian_H0ffmann | My latest visualisation of the surreal #QueufortheQueen on top of public #Lidar data. Made in #blender3d and open access data. #3dMaps #dataviz #London #QueenElizabeth 6/🧵

https://twitter.com/Julian_H0ffmann/status/1571438672997752832

Bilawal Sidhu | @bilawalsidhu creates truly stunning 3D models and visualisations through #NeRF & #photogrammetry. This was made with only 150 pictures ! The speed of innovation here is crazy. Follow him. #Ai #ML 7/🧵

https://twitter.com/bilawalsidhu/status/1545898227853135879

Topi Tjukanov | @tjukanov starter of the #30DayMapChallenge, combined fascinating & crowdsourced data by humanity with #Interactive and captivating visuals! It had to go viral, check it out and follow him! #Mapbox #3dmaps 8/🧵

https://twitter.com/tjukanov/status/1552622792708874240

Andrew Price | @andrewpprice aka BlenderGuru, who is the most famous blender tutor, made another fantastic tutorial for Map, Planet, GIS, Spatial, Sci-Fi fans. All #opensource #openaccess & NASA pics, free on youtube! I owe him a ton! #b3d #gis #globe 9/🧵

https://twitter.com/andrewpprice/status/1563044634720608259

Helen McKenzie | @helenmakesmaps makes Awesome maps. Interactive, 3D, at events, and with detailed articles. A #GIS must-follow. Look at this cool map of London! #dataviz #transport 10/🧵

https://twitter.com/helenmakesmaps/status/1539272039445536768

Shahzod Boyhonov | @specoolar breath-taking visual zooming into infinity in a dreamlike reality. Makes you think about the scales of the universe and the beauty of what a human mind can create. #loop #3d #animation 11/🧵

https://twitter.com/specoolar/status/1438724572086407169

Craig Taylor | @CraigTaylorViz has mastered the art of 3d maps. Like in this fascinating animated visualisation of fishery. Follow him if you want to be impressed. #3dmaps #dataviz #gis 12/🧵

https://twitter.com/CraigTaylorViz/status/1539539026394374145

大串映二 | @e_ohkushi . I wish I could fly through worlds, images and maps. This incredible animation truly captures the dream of flying. Made in #Blender3d with #OpenstreetMapData ! Open source! #3dmap #OSM 13/🧵

https://twitter.com/e_ohkushi/status/1532557742543495169

celestialmaze | @cmzw_ is a #Blender3d wizard who creates wonderful visuals and even shares his tutorials at an incredible rate. This procedural island generator is candy for my brain and eyes. #B3d #Procedural 14/🧵

https://twitter.com/cmzw_/status/1564140179081682944

Owen Powell | @owenjpowell is a huge inspiration, he make splendid #3dmaps in #blender3d and #Mapbox. Interactive, 3D, and with a great style. 15/🧵

https://twitter.com/owenjpowell/status/1546107948111364098

Steve Attewell | @steveattewell extremely clever mixed use of real photography of the view from the ISS and lens flares with an interactive 3d map made in #mapbox. We need more of this! #interactive #3dmaps #globe #ISS 16/🧵

https://twitter.com/steveattewell/status/1541837582488612865

Putting an interactive digital 2d map in our 3d world. #map #gis #XR 17/🧵

https://twitter.com/dlambrecht77/status/1534578405982752769

Pavel Oliva | @Pavel_Oliva 's work is unbelievable. Check out his city generator, it is mind-blowingly detailed, procedural, modular, and delightful. It can even use #OpenStreetMap as an input. #Blender3d #b3d 18/🧵

https://twitter.com/Pavel_Oliva/status/1548966844177981440

@MathigonOrg share and explore complex concepts and ideas in a perfect, animated, interactive, and simple way. Extremely relevant in 2d and 3d, is the effect of map projections! #gischat #cartography #maps #gis 19/🧵

https://twitter.com/MathigonOrg/status/1557366463522021377

Miettinen Jesse | @JesseMiettinen is a #blender3d god.He creates stunning tools & visuals always pushing the limits. This jaw-dropping use of geometry nodes: a dynamic 3D animated world, cars & more. Follow him if you want your mind to be blown in 3D 20/🧵

https://twitter.com/JesseMiettinen/status/1560668649924730881

Beyondwatts | @beyondwattsuk creates very cool #3Dmaps and animations in #Blender3d , especially interesting for cycling enthusiasts.Look at his #TourofBritain maps here. #UK 21/🧵

https://twitter.com/beyondwattsuk/status/1537412780273311748

Here is a small break to show that the real world has 3 dimensions and can look like a map. @LaffonGuillaume, a pilot shot this mesmerizing video while avoiding a storm. The world is beautiful. #3d #Flying 22/🧵

https://twitter.com/LaffonGuillaume/status/1556381469051740161

Bbbn19 | @Bbbn192 is #blender3d genius who creates amazing things & even teaches his tricks. Look at this incredible use of #gemetrynodes, you can simply draw your photorealistic 3d roads for fun, for maps, for therapy. For any 3D mind, a must-follow. 23/🧵

https://twitter.com/Bbbn192/status/1550150050562674692

Tolkien's love for maps is contagious. The Lord of the Rings, #3dMap, Interactive, Worldwide... I had to share it. Love this tool made by @MapTiler #3dmap #LoTR #RingsofPower #Middleearth 24/🧵

https://twitter.com/MapTiler/status/1567833964513034242

I hope you enjoyed this thread as much as I loved the discoveries. PART 2 is almost done... the curation of content takes time! Here is my previous thread. Just follow @Julian_h0ffmann if you like this type of content :) 25/🧵

https://twitter.com/Julian_H0ffmann/status/1521213173663244290