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Experience NYC real estate through this “Matrix”-esque map
Advanced cartography offers 3D look at city's buildings
If you’re a fan of New York City real estate and science fiction both, this lit-up 3D map allows you to experience a New York that looks like it’s straight out of “Tron” or “The Matrix.”
The “Vector Map,” created by the folks at New York-based Mapzen, uses OpenStreetMap data to create a navigable world in which users can view transparent skyscrapers from any angle and watch simulated neon traffic fly by, according to CityLab.
Burj Khalifa in Dubai, seen from an angle through Vector Map (credit: Mapzen)
To take a trip down the futuristic streets of your city, type its coordinates at the end of the URL, e.g. “tronish.yaml#5/38.8923012/-77.0352517” for Washington, D.C. Just make sure that your browser is WebGL enabled. [CityLab] — Tess Hofmann