Accurate real-world data
Cesium preserves the accuracy of the source data so you can confidently use it for planning, analysis, modeling, and simulation.
Cesium Global 3D Content
Curated 3D terrain, buildings, and imagery
Add real-world context to your applications using curated 3D data with global coverage. Ready to use with any compatible client, including CesiumJS and Cesium for Unreal.
- Cesium OSM Buildings
- Cesium World Terrain
- Bing Maps Aerial Imagery
- Sentinel-2 Imagery
Combine with your own data
Add global context to your high resolution captures to create comprehensive digital twins.
Open standards
Available in open standards like 3D Tiles and WMTS so you can use it in our viewers, any other compatible viewer, or in your own custom applications.
Stream global 3D content from Cesium ion
Cesium global 3D terrain, imagery, and buildings are included with your Cesium ion account.
- Host and combine your own data with Cesium content in a private account
- Stream from Cesium's fast, scalable cloud infrastructure
- Benefit effortlessly from ongoing content updates
Cesium global 3D content can be licensed for on-premises use by large-scale deployments.
Burj Khalifa, Dubai
New York City
San Francisco
Union Station, Denver Colorado
Washington, DC
Cesium OSM Buildings
Add real-world context to applications in urban environments with this global 3D buildings layer.
- Use it as a base layer when analyzing patterns in cities across the world
- Contains per-feature data like name, address, commercial/residential status, and more
- Combine with your own high-resolution data to build immersive experiences
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Glacier National Park, Montana
Himalaya Mountain Range, Nepal
Snowdonia National Park, Wales
Mount Aspiring National Park, New Zealand
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah
Cesium World Terrain
High resolution global 3D terrain with up to 1 meter accuracy, curated from open and commercial sources.
- Get accurate elevation data for planning & analysis
- Create more realistic visualizations by adding your architecture and building models, or drone imagery, on top of 3D terrain
- Combine your own terrain DEMs with this global layer by uploading them to Cesium ion
Washington, DC
Suburb of Denver, Colorado
Power station in Arizona
Global Bing labels
Northern Ireland
Bing Maps Aerial Imagery
High resolution global satellite imagery from Bing Maps, up to 15 cm resolution. Cesium ion also includes Bing Maps Aerial with Labels, for satellite imagery with city and road labels, or Bing Maps Road for just roads and landmarks.
- Get realistic visualizations by draping it on Cesium World Terrain or your own DEM
- City and road labels are available in multiple languages
New York City
Midwest American farmlands
West Coast, United States
Port Augusta in Southern Australia
Key West, Florida
The Strait of Gibraltar in Southern Spain
Cesium content on-premises
If your enterprise deployment requires Cesium content on-premises, let's talk.