Safe Software Offers Geospatial with Minecraft Webinar

February 6, 2015  - By
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A city hall built in Minecraft. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

A city hall built in Minecraft. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Safe Software is offering a webinar that discusses how the popular building game Minecraft offers a gaming approach to real-world geospatial scenarios. The presenters will discuss examples such as rapid design prototyping to increasing citizen and youth engagement, and helping urban planners create the perfect city block.

The presenters say they also will show attendees how they can integrate GIS, CAD, and BIM data sources with Minecraft in an automated way.

Minecraft has been downloaded more than 18 million times and is now being used in educational settings.

Click here to learn about the webinar.

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About the Author: Tracy Cozzens

Senior Editor Tracy Cozzens joined GPS World magazine in 2006. She also is editor of GPS World’s newsletters and the sister website Geospatial Solutions. She has worked in government, for non-profits, and in corporate communications, editing a variety of publications for audiences ranging from federal government contractors to teachers.