3D Globe

Transform your spatial data into an immersive, interactive 3D experience.

The 3D Globe is a powerful Power BI custom visual designed to plot your geographic data on a stunning, interactive 3D Earth. Whether you are mapping global sales, tracking international logistics, or visualizing regional demographics, the 3D Globe brings your data to life with unparalleled visual fidelity and strict data privacy.

100% Secure Offline Geocoding

Unlike other mapping visuals that send your data to external servers to resolve locations, the 3D Globe features a built-in, offline gazetteer. Place names (countries, states, provinces, and major cities) are resolved entirely within the visual. Your report data never leaves Power BI, ensuring complete compliance with your organization's data privacy and security policies.

Key Capabilities

• Flexible Mapping Methods: Plot data points using standard place names or exact Latitude/Longitude coordinates. Easily disambiguate locations by adding a Country/Region field.
• Proportional Bubbles & Categorization: Map your metrics to the Size role to dynamically scale markers, and use the Legend role to color-code data categories.
• Four Distinct Map Styles: Customize the look of your globe with four high-quality themes: Satellite (featuring NASA Earth Observatory imagery), Dark, Light, and Atlas.
• Rich Environment Styling: Bring your globe to life by toggling clouds, terrain relief, atmosphere glow, and a customizable starry background.
• Advanced Interactivity: Enjoy smooth rotation, scrolling/zooming gestures with adjustable inertia, and an Auto- rotate feature perfect for dynamic dashboards and presentations.
• Custom Starting Views: Define exactly where the globe focuses on load. Set it to 'Auto' based on the viewer's timezone, or lock it to a specific continent or custom coordinate—ensuring perfect static exports for PDFs and PowerPoint.
• Comprehensive Tooltips: Fully supports default tooltips and customized report page tooltips to reveal deeper insights on hover.

Ideal Use Cases

• Global Sales & Revenue: Visualize market share and revenue distribution across worldwide regions at a glance.
• Supply Chain & Logistics: Map manufacturing hubs, active distribution centers, and regional operations without compromising sensitive location data.
• Demographics & IoT Telemetry: Display global user bases, audience locations, or connected device distributions securely.