Using Merge HoloGlobe

HoloGlobe - The World at your fingertips

HoloGlobe turns NASA and NOAA satellite datasets into interactive 3D visualizations. Students can see precipitation and storms sweep across continents, track cloud cover, compare sea surface and land surface temperatures, monitor wildfire hotspots, and explore ice coverage patterns — making Earth’s systems visible, tangible, and easier to understand.

In This Article, You Will Learn How To:

• Launch Merge HoloGlobe
• Search and discover HoloGlobe experiences
• Explore Earth, space, and geographic data
• Use different interaction modes
• Save HoloGlobe content to your Library
• Add HoloGlobe content to Custom Collections
• Share HoloGlobe content with others

Launch Merge HoloGlobe

Visit dashboard.merge3D.ai and sign in. Select HoloGlobe from the left-side menu or the main home screen. 

Open a HoloGlobe Topic Card or Activity

You can browse HoloGlobe content and select a topic card that looks interesting, or search for something specific in the search bar. For additional search methods available throughout the Merge 3D Platform, click here.

1. Search for 3D Content from within Merge HoloGlobe by typing it in the search bar. 
2. Select the topic card.
3. When the topic card opens, you can select the particular activity you would like to explore. The activity will open in 3D Mode by default.

Explore Earth and Space

Once a HoloGlobe activity is open, students can:

• Rotate and explore the globe
• Zoom in and out to investigate locations
• View geographic and scientific data layers
• Explore countries, continents, and more
• Investigate weather patterns and natural phenomena
• Discover information about Earth and space science topics

HoloGlobe makes it easy to visualize global concepts and connect classroom learning to real-world events.

Choose an Interaction Mode

Just like all the other Merge EDU and Merge Creator content, HoloGlobe supports multiple embodied interaction modes.

3D Viewer Mode (Default View)

Explore globes and geographic data directly on your screen using a mouse, trackpad, touchscreen, or interactive display.

Hand Mode

Use hand tracking to interact naturally with globes and geographic experiences. See more by clicking here.

Head Mode

Move your head to view different perspectives and explore geographic content more immersively. See more by clicking here.

Cube Mode

Use a Merge Cube to hold and interact with Earth, space, and geographic experiences in your hands. See more by clicking here.

Anaglyph 3D Mode

Use red/cyan 3D glasses to add depth and enhance the visualization of geographic and spatial data. See more by clicking here.

Adding HoloGlobe Content to your Library/Custom Collections

Adding content to your library or collections makes it easy to reference them later. To save a HoloGlobe Topic Card or Activity for future use:

1. Open the Topic Card or Activity.
2. Click the (+) Add button.
3. Select Add to Library or Custom Collections.

The experience will now be available from your Library.

Share HoloGlobe Content

Merge makes it easy to share content! Simply follow the steps below:

1. Open the HoloGlobe Topic Card or Activity you would like to share.
2. Click the Share button.
3. Choose either:
   • Copy Link
   • QR Code
4. Share the link or QR Code with students or colleagues.

Shared content provides quick access to learning experiences without requiring users to search for them. Click to see more on sharing content here. 

Why Use Merge HoloGlobe?

Merge HoloGlobe helps students:

• Explore Earth, space, and geographic concepts in 3D
• Visualize global patterns and relationships
• Connect classroom learning to current events and real-world locations
• Develop geographic and spatial reasoning skills
• Engage with interactive data and visualizations
• Learn through exploration and discovery

Because HoloGlobe runs directly in the browser, students can access immersive geographic learning experiences from virtually any device, making it easier than ever to bring Earth and space science into everyday instruction.

Now that you've learned how to use Merge HoloGlobe, check out Merge Object Viewer to explore interactive 3D teaching aids or Merge Explorer to immerse students in engaging simulations, scenes, and discovery-based learning experiences.