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 From the project behind the viral God's Eye View series, formerly known as WorldView.
 
 <p>
-  <img src="assets/god-view-hero-crt.jpg" alt="God's Eye View CRT globe interface preview" width="49%">
-  <img src="assets/god-view-hero-censored.jpg" alt="Censored God's Eye View interface preview" width="49%">
+  <img src="assets/god-view-globe.jpg" alt="Live flights, vessels and submarine cables on the globe" width="49%">
+  <img src="assets/god-view-palm.jpg" alt="Thermal visual style over Palm Jumeirah" width="49%">
+</p>
+<p>
+  <img src="assets/god-view-flights.jpg" alt="Thermal visual style over live air traffic" width="49%">
+  <img src="assets/god-view-cctv.jpg" alt="Public camera feeds projected into 3D" width="49%">
 </p>
 
-You asked, so it's happening. Code is being prepared for public release, targeting July 2026.
+You asked, so it's happening. Code is being prepared for public release.
+
+**Updates**
+
+- **Jul 30, 2026** — launch date set: August 18, 2026
+- **Jun 22, 2026** — placeholder repo created
 
 ⭐ Star this repo. Get notified by email via [Map the World](https://maptheworld.ai/).
 
 <img src="assets/open-source-survey.png" alt="Community survey about open sourcing WorldView and God's Eye View" width="460">
 
+---
+
+Live open source spatial intelligence on a photorealistic 3D globe. Half the magic is that it feels like a forbidden cockpit — then you realize the sources are public and the code is inspectable.
+
+<img src="assets/god-view-hero.gif" alt="God's Eye View live globe preview" width="100%">
+
 ▶️ Watch the video series [[5M+ on YouTube](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6qSg2I-7_koPbDnSMo0QeeHX_RknA2uv&si=nBGYMoHWQw41v93Q); [25M+ on Socials](https://www.google.com/search?q=god%27s+eye+view)].
 
 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@bilawalsidhu">
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