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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 ###

Visit the [Downloads page](http://cesiumjs.org/downloads.html) or use the npm module:
```
npm install cesium
```

Have questions?  Ask them on the [forum](http://cesiumjs.org/forum.html).

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/NewYork"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/nyc.png" 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/xalps.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/RedBull1.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://apps.agi.com/SatelliteViewer/?Status=Operational"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/SatelliteViewer.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/CyberCity3D.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/CyberCity.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/GEFSonline.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/GEFS.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
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### Demos ###

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<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/Swisstopo.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/Swisstopo.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/Stratalogica.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/Stratalogica.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/CommercialPlanet.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/Commercial.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/STKCZML.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/STKCZML.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/STI.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/STI.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/TexasGroundwater.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/TXgroundwater.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/PearlHarbor.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/PearlHarbor.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/JumpLog.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/JumpLog.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/Soarer.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/Soarer.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/IMERG.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/IMERG.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/OrbitLogic.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/OrbitLogic.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/nextPlace.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/nextPlace.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/Entwine.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/Entwine.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/FlightAirMap.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/FlightAirMap.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/NYPLphotographers.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/NYPLphotographers.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/RiftVelocity.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/RiftVelocity.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/ContextCapture.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/ContextCapture.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/VolumeRaycasting.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/VolumeRaycast.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/TXGeothermal.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/TXGeothermal.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/LiquidGalaxy.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/LiquidGalaxy.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/KansasAviation.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/Kansas.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/Desalination.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/Desal.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/GlobalSubsurface.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/GlobalSubsurface.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/ShakeFinder.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/ShakeFinder.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/GeoPort3D.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/GeoPort3D.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/HurricaneHunters.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/HurricaneHunters.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/HWRF.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/HWRF.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/GPMNRTView.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/GPMNRTView.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/STORMVG.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/STORMVG.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/CubeCities.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/CubeCities.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/VirES.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/VirES.png" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/NASAweather.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/NASAweather.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/Citisens.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/citisens.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/ParalogPerformance.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/ParalogPerformance.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/FlightClub.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/FlightClub.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/GDMOV.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/GDMOV.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/CanadianLandforms.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/CanadianLandforms.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/myCesiumflight.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/myCesiumflight.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/PowderGlobe.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/PowderGlobe.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/Flightradar24.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/Flightradar24.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/CubeGlobe.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/CubeGlobe.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/OrbitalPredictor.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/OrbitalPredictor.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/RapidScat.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/RapidScat.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/Wasurenai.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/Wasurenai.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/N2YO.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/N2YO.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/LiveTrack24.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/LiveTrack24.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/PHAROS.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/PHAROS.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/LSDSLAM.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/LSDSLAM.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/GEFSonline.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/GEFS.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/GeoglyphRail.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/GeoglyphRail.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/ParaglidingLogbook.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/ParaglidingLogbook.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/EarthClock.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/EarthClock.jpg" height="150" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://apps.agi.com/SatelliteViewer/?Status=Operational"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/SatelliteViewer.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/Nanaimo.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/Nanaimo.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/CyberCity3D.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/CyberCity.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/PaperDrone.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/PaperDrone.png" 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/demos/3DHarvestingPlanner.html"><img src="http://cesiumjs.org/demos/images/3DHarvest1.jpg" 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/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/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;
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