Description
Cesium is a JavaScript library for creating 3D globes and 2D maps in a web browser without a plugin. It uses WebGL for hardware-accelerated graphics, and is cross-platform, cross-browser, and tuned for dynamic-data visualization.
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README
CesiumJS is a JavaScript library for creating 3D globes and 2D maps in a web browser without a plugin. It uses WebGL for hardware-accelerated graphics, and is cross-platform, cross-browser, and tuned for dynamic-data visualization.
:rocket: Get Started
Visit the Downloads page or install the npm package:
npm install cesium
Have questions? Ask them on the community forum.
Interested in contributing? See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md). :heart:
:snowflake: Mission
Our mission is to create the leading 3D globe and map for static and time-dynamic content, with the best possible performance, precision, visual quality, platform support, community, and ease of use.
:green_book: License
Apache 2.0. CesiumJS is free for both commercial and non-commercial use.
:earth_americas: Where Does the 3D Content Come From?
CesiumJS can stream 3D content such as terrain, imagery, and 3D Tiles from the commercial Cesium ion platform and other content sources. You are free to use any combination of content sources with CesiumJS that you please. Using Cesium ion helps support CesiumJS development. :heart:
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