Immersive GIS to Engage Citizens Like Never Before

California state government is gearing up for a renaissance of geospatial information systems–one in which citizens can see and touch the data relevant to critical questions they have to make such as where are they going to live and where are their kids going to go to school, while businesses be able to interact with the data that will guide them in determining whether or not to locate their business in California.

After years of being the near exclusive domain of highly trained professionals manipulating data with expensive software packages, the consumer has now become empowered with access to geospatially referenced information thanks to tools such as Google Earth and Microsoft Virtual Earth. Now California state government is on the cusp of creating a raft of immersive geospatial tools that will help residents make smarter decisions about aspects of government that affect their daily lives.

By Corey McKenna

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