Planet 9 Studios, the largest supplier of accurate 3D city data, has produced more than 40 virtual cities. Planet 9 wrote the book on developing urban datasets. Virtual San Francisco®, begun in 1991, was the predecessor of our growing collection of major metropolitan areas. Our urban databases are "built from the ground up", insuring an accuracy unsurpassed by our competitors. Our experienced staff of city builders has created a balance of polygon count and detail so that Planet 9 virtual cities run smoothly in your application. Databases are available for many major metropolitan areas at a variety of resolutions, including highly texture mapped, photorealistic versions. We produce custom databases in all common formats including 3D Studio Max, Maya, VRML, X3D, OpenFlight, Xbox and PlayStation 2.

Architects will find that our virtual cities are the perfect surroundings for building renderings used in client presentations and community approvals. Engineers can use our city datasets for telecommunications studies and logistics with confidence, knowing that Planet 9 features the most accurate city datasets in the industry. The entertainment industry will find that our virtual cities are the perfect "virtual sets" for movie or television production. Game developers can use these virtual urban environments as "out-of-the-box" game levels, ready for Xbox, PS2 or the platform of your choice.

We have a wide range of resolutions and formats available for developers and others interested in using realistic city backdrops for animations and real-time applications. City licensing is available in annual, or per project pricing. Cities are updated on an annual basis. Please contact us for a price quote.