Explore Austin in 3D

See the city from above, then step down to street level.

Walk Post Road to the Capitol → · 4.1 km through South Congress and across the bridge, with dated still photographs.

A different view of Austin

Public city geometry, real terrain and aerial imagery. Choose a place and explore at your own pace.

3D loads when you start. No account needed.

Mouse and touch · Orbit, walk and visit local landmarks2023 footprints · 2025 aerial imagery

Grounded in public data

The model combines 2023 city building footprints, USGS 3DEP elevation data and 2025 aerial imagery. Building sides are simple GIS extrusions; they are not photographed façades. Streets and land cover come from the aerial imagery.

The elevation export uses a 1 m grid; the web terrain mesh is sampled at about 9.4 m. A small documented DEM error area uses a coarser USGS source and interpolation adjusted to the intact patch edges. The terrain capture year is not verified. Dates differ between datasets, so the model does not describe Austin today.

Sources: City of Austin Watershed Protection Department / GIS — building footprints, aerial imagery and water polygons; USGS 3DEP terrain.

Read the site’s data methodology

Explore your way

Overview: W A S D or arrow keys to move, right-drag to pan, drag to orbit and scroll or pinch to zoom. On touchscreens, use the direction controls to move the overview. Walk: W A S D or arrow keys, mouse to look, Esc to release. On touchscreens, drag to look and use the direction controls.

VR: use a compatible WebXR headset. Hold the controller trigger to aim at clear ground and release to teleport. Thumbstick left or right turns in steps.

Immersive VR needs HTTPS or localhost, a supported browser and a connected headset. Headset behavior requires device testing.

An independent service by EZOSHosting, Austin, TX. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the City of Austin or Travis County. This model is for exploration and is not a current survey.