New 3D app shows Dundee Waterfront in 2018

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View from south on appImage source, Dundee Waterfront

A new 3D app which allows users to explore what Dundee Waterfront will look like in 2018 has been launched.

The free app has been developed by Edinburgh-based Luma 3D Interactive and is aimed at giving users a bird's eye view of the area.

Dundee Waterfront is a £1bn regeneration project transforming 240 acres of land along the River Tay.

The project is now well past the halfway mark.

Image source, Dundee Waterfront

The waterfront skyline will change with the construction of a new railway station, V&A Museum of Design Dundee, a new marina, port developments, offices, hotels, bars, shops, cafes and residential accommodation

Mike Galloway, director of city development at Dundee City Council said: "The 3D app is an astonishing piece of technology that unveils how Dundee Waterfront will look in the future.

"We are expecting a surge in tourism and visitor numbers as the waterfront develops, so the app will allow prospective visitors or investors a chance to virtually visit and experience Dundee Waterfront now."

Kevin Archibald, from Luma 3D Interactive, added: "It's great to work on a project of this profile that allows us to demonstrate how Scotland is leading the way in this design technology.

Director of V&A Dundee, Philip Long, said he wanted to using the latest technologies to "showcase and celebrate" Scottish innovation and design.

"This app helps bring V&A Dundee and its superb location on the waterfront at the very heart of the city to life‎ in a fun and inspiring way," he added.

Image source, Dundee Waterfront

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