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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.

http://cesiumjs.org/

### Get Started ###

See the [Cesium Up and Running](http://cesiumjs.org/2013/04/12/Cesium-up-and-running/) tutorial.  Have questions?  Ask them on the [forum](https://groups.google.com/d/forum/cesium-dev).

Interested in contributing?  See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).

### 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.

### License ###

[Apache 2.0](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html).  Cesium is free for both commercial and non-commercial use.

We appreciate attribution by including the Cesium logo and link in your app.

### Featured Demos ###

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<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/fodarEarth.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/fodar/fodar_03_md.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/doarama.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/doarama.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/Cesium/Apps/Sandcastle/index.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/images/Sandcastle.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
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### Demos ###

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<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/Nanaimo.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/Nanaimo.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/WAVE.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/WAVE.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/HereYouGo.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/HereYouGo.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/EastJapanEarthquake.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/JapanEarthquake.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/CyberCity3D.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/CyberCity.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/PaperDrone.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/PaperDrone.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/3DHarvestingPlanner.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/3DHarvest1.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/OpenWebGIS.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/OpenWebGIS.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/2015/10/02/Red-Bull-X-Alps-in-Cesium/"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/RedBull1.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/GeoAnimate.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/GeoAnimate.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/DataCurtains.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/DataCurtains.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/DronesOculus.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/DronesOculus.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/3DCityDB.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/3DCityDB.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/GridViz.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/grid_viz.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/TacMap.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/TacMap.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/VirtualCitiesProject.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/VirtualCitiesProject.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/MarsTrek.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/MarsTrek.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/raceQs.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/raceQs.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/EarthViewer.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/EarthViewerMain.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/cloudahoy.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/cloudahoy.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/VestaTrek.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/VestaTrek.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/Taipei3DCityNavigation.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/Taipei3DCityNavigation.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/4DChoroplethMap.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/4DChoroplethMap.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/RikiTraki.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/RikiTraki.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/EgyptianObeliskTracker.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/EgyptianObeliskTracker.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/hiroshima-archive.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/hiroshima/showcase.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/nasa-gibs.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/nasa-gibs/Cesium-GIBS1-md.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/fodarEarth.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/fodar/fodar_03_md.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/catalonia-spain.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/CataloniaSpain/overview_sm.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/woe.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/woe.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/2015/03/19/EclipseTracks-Interactive-Solar-Eclipses-with-Cesium/"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/eclipsetracks.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/divvy.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/divvy.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/geo.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/geo.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/create.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/create.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/cyclingthealps.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/cyclingthealps.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/bhuvan.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/bhuvan.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/nationalmap.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/nationalMapThumb.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/gplates.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/GPlates.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/youbeq.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/youbeq.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/ign.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/ign.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/atovisualizer.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/atovisualizer.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/sunshine.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/sunshine.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/noradtrackssanta.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/noradtrackssanta.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/doarama.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/doarama.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/powdertracks.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/powdertracks.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/earthkamexplorer.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/earthkamexplorer.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/d3.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/d3.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/koansys.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/koansys.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/subspace.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/subspace.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/agsattrack.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/agsattrack.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/weblvcsimulationviewer.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/weblvcsimulationviewer.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/vega.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/vega.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/Cesium/Apps/Sandcastle/index.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/images/Sandcastle.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/Cesium/Build/Apps/CesiumViewer/"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/images/CesiumViewer.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/Cesium/Build/Apps/CesiumViewer/index.html?source=/Gallery/BAMS_C4ISR.czml&lookAt=Aircraft/GlobalHawk_1a"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/images/BAMSC4ISR.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://apps.agi.com/SatelliteViewer/?Status=Operational"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/images/SatelliteViewer.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
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