Keyhole, Google Earth, and 3D Worlds
An Interview with Avi Bar-Zeev
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14701136 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jeremy W Crampton (0000-0001-5702-0430, Georgia State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 85-93 |
| Publication date | 2008-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cartographica The International Journal for Geographic Information and Geovisualization (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0317-7173 • E-ISSN: 1911-9925 |
| Publisher | University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3138/carto.43.2.85 |
| OpenAlex | W1994084567 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
Avi Bar-Zeev is a co-founder of Keyhole () – maker of EarthViewer, which later became Google Earth ( http://earth.google.com ) – and an early employee of Intrinsic Graphics and a number of interesting start-ups. He developed technologies for Second Life, including the procedural 3D object rendering code. Early in his career, he helped develop Disney's Aladdin's Magic Carpet VR Ride, ( http://www.imagineering.org/wdilabs.html ), one of the first real-time (60 fps) first-person immersive entertainment applications, and went on to lead or influence a number of Disney 3D experiences. He typically consults for a living, inventing technologies as needed and helping clients through the maze of options. He regularly blogs about subjects related to his technical interests and expertise at http://www.realityprime.com
Art · Computer graphics (images · Entertainment · MAGIC (telescope · Media studies · Rendering (computer graphics · Sociology · Visual arts · World Wide Web · 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications · Augmented Reality Applications · Computer Science · Geographic Information Systems Studies
| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,56 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2026 (19) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |