3D Atlas
| 3D Atlas | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Creative Wonders |
| Platform(s) | Windows Macintosh[3] |
| Release | 1994[1] October 1996[2] 1997[1] |
3D Atlas is a is an educational multimedia software application developed by Creative Wonders and published by Electronic Arts.[4][5][6] It consists of the original 3D Atlas as well as 3D Atlas 97 and 3D Atlas 98.[1]
Reception
[edit]The New York Times said "3D Atlas is best at displaying national statistics, letting you graph and compare them in many fascinating ways, including ones you invent. But the inconsistent interface does not always make you aware of scale"[10]
CNET said "Still, 3D Atlas offers excellent introductory information for anyone interested in learning more about the earth"[11]
By 1997, 3D Atlas sold more than 2 million units.[1] It won the "Best International Reference Product" Award from the European Multimedia Association and MacUser's "Best Reference Award."[1][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Award-Winning 3D Atlas CD-ROM series from FROM Creative Wonders expands to include 3D Atlas 98 & 3D ATLAS 98 Deluxe travelers edition". Creative Wonders. September 2, 1997. Archived from the original on January 21, 1998. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "3D Atlas 97". Creative Wonders. September 1996. Archived from the original on January 21, 1998. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Jean (September 10, 1995). "An Honor Roll of Back-to-School software references". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ Murphy, Trish (July 2, 1995). "Atlas takes a byte out of the globe". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 39. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Brenesal, Barry (November 1995). "Get a new look at our small green planet with 3D Atlas". Computer Shopper. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Gale Research.
- ^ "Digging Deeper-Georaphy". PC Magazine. March 26, 1996. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "3D Atlas". Chicago Tribune. July 12, 1996. p. 309. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Pogue, David (May 1995). "Atlases". Macworld. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Gale Research.
- ^ "3D Atlas". PC Review. January 1997. pp. 88, 89. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ Manes, Stephen (January 9, 1996). "Personal Computers;CD-ROM Atlases Shrug Off Details". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 4, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "3D Atlas Review". CNET. Archived from the original on December 21, 1996. Retrieved September 8, 2024.