![]() The first time I saw what I had produced I was really excited, it looked so accurate.ââ¬Â I developed a software tool that when you put this data into Minecraft you can automatically create a lifelike model of any place in England within a very short time. So I started work on combining OpenStreetMap with LIDAR - 3D data published by the government. ![]() ââ¬ÅI thought, there must be a better way to do this with all the open data that is now available. ââ¬ÅTo create the model I had to painstakingly measure everything from maps and aerial photography and do my best to guess the height of the cliffs and buildings,ââ¬Â said Chris. Minecraft enthusiasts can recreate virtual versions of their home towns by combining publicly-available open data with a new tool developed by a web specialist at the University of Southampton.Ĭhristopher Gutteridge, from the Universityââ¬â¢s Web and Data Innovation and Development Team, came up with the idea for the Magic Minecraft Map Maker after spending eight months of his own time painstakingly building a model of his home town Ventnor on the popular computer game. ![]()
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