Astrium, Europe's leading space company, has launched a 3D flythrough of the Royal Wedding route that will be taken by HRH Prince William and Catherine Middleton on the 29th April. The 3D flythrough will enable Royal Wedding supporters to experience the couple's journey from St James's Palace to Westminster Abbey. It also shows the route they will take back to Buckingham Palace after the wedding ceremony.
A technological first
Astrium has mapped out this route thanks to Skape, a 3D mapping service from its GEO-Information Services division, which combines high resolution 3D textured city models with 2D mapping and terrain data.
A new tool for urban planners
Through Skape, urban planners can now rapidly develop highly detailed architectural models, saving on both project time and costs. New buildings can be imported into a city and viewed in context with their surroundings, whilst existing buildings can be instantly removed and replaced. The high level of accuracy means that varying building textures, street furniture, light and sun shadowing at different times of the day, and unlimited vantage points can all be observed from anywhere.
