Launched nearly fifteen years ago, Google Maps’ online mapping service is getting a major update by finally ditching the Mercator projection, which did not accurately ...

A compromise projection does not meet the definitions for any of the previously described map projection types. As a result, overall distortion is reduced, and the final result appears more visually ...

Projection mapping has entered a renaissance over the last several years. Always known as a dazzling grand spectacle, projection mapping is now recognized by industry leaders like Christie as a ...

(left) Projection mapping result under the proposed lighting condition. (right) With and without projection mapping for a plaster bust under various illumination conditions. Osaka, Japan – Images ...

In many ways, projection mapping is the “razzle-dazzle” of pro audiovisual systems: it’s the puttin’ on the ritz of AV, the I’m ready for my close up. In other words, it draws attention to itself — ...

New Delhi: Member states of the African Union, on 15 August, signed a petition for the world to ‘reject’ the Mercator map projection and accept a more equitable projection that “more accurately ...

The African Union has endorsed the #CorrectTheMap Campaign, a call for the United Nations and the wider global community to use a different kind of world map. The campaign currently has over 4,500 ...

Augmented Reality (AR) and Projection Mapping Technologies constitute a rapidly evolving interdisciplinary field that marries digital visualisation with the physical environment. AR integrates ...

Cartographers rely on the authority of maps to communicate locations, guide navigation at sea, and shape people’s perceptions of Earth. However, because all flat maps have compromises built into them, ...