Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, now has its own digital twin project.
The Department of Municipalities and Transport launched the project saying it was a “qualitative leap forward” in the emirate’s development of a digital and geographic information systems.
The department said it wants to promote and showcase smart cities, 3D augmented digital reality, and metaverses.
The project will create a synchronous representation of the emirate. It will provide accurate data and measurements for planners, engineers, specialists, and public and private sectors. Some of the technology used includes aerial photography, LiDAR scanning and game engines.
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