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Satellite Maps Deliver More Realistic GamingWhen Redwood City, California-based Electronic Arts (EA) decided to make SSX, its latest snowboarding video game, it faced challenges in creating realistic-looking mountains. The solution was NASA's ASTER Global Digital Elevation Map, made available by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which EA used to create 28 real-life mountains from 9 different ranges for its award-winning game.
Document ID
20130009018
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other
Date Acquired
August 27, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 2013
Publication Information
Publication: Spinoff 2012
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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