INSANE NEW Data Visualization Tool Using Blender 4.5!

Use the code "DATA" to get 25% off The Big Nodebook!!! New in Blender 4.5: The Import CSV Node! This allows us to directly import datasets into Geometry Nodes. So, in this video, we will dive deep into this new tool to visualize the population of the earth in a scifi way! Enjoy the video! Subscribe if you want to see more: @mtranimation SOCIALS: Get access to the project file: Get the modified dataset: Link to OpenDataSoft: Get the earth image (I use the "Earth Specular Map" with "Ultra Resolution 8k" in the video): For people interested to create the lens flares I had in the introduction video, I used this (paid) addon: Timestamps: 00:00 Earth Population Visualised 01:03 Introducing the dataset 03:09 Positioning the cities in Blender 08:27 Size of point dependent on population 10:46 Some cool observations 11:45 Tips for Import CSV Node 12:55 The Product Everyone Needs!!! 13:45 Sci-Fi earth: Land/Ocean outline 16:36 Sci-Fi earth: Atmosphere 17:21 Sci-Fi earth: Ocean grid 22:45 Make points glow 25:36 Snap points to globe 27:00 Space environment 29:48 Compositing 33:10 Thanks for watching! :)