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The LAS 1.4 Specification was approved by the ASPRS Board on November 14, 2011. There was a good deal of back-and-forth regarding the process and specification, nicely summarized in this column that we published in V1 Magazine regarding some contentious issue with what was proposed. Martin Isenburg, the author of the column that we published, [...]
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At today’s BeInspired 2011 presentation day, Bentley Systems displayed the ability to extend online mapping functionality beyond the 2D map or imagery view. The offering provides a 3D immersive view of models from wherever they originate, such as Oracle Spatial 3D, cad files, and point clouds. Interactive navigation capabilities within the context of the map [...]
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Urban Robotics has recently released Dense 3D Extraction technology to automate the creation of detailed 3D models from aerial imagery. The tool makes use of cloud services to speed the model creation time, and touts the ability to create the model without the need for specialized cameras and precise calibration. The approach uses computer vision [...]
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Later this month, the Open Geospatial Consortium is holding a technical committee meeting in Boulder, Colo., and as part of the meeting there is a one-day 3D Summit on Sept. 20 to discuss 3D Information Management (3DIM). The ongoing work on 3D geospatial standards enable innovation with city modeling, augmented reality, AEC, operations and maintenance [...]
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Microsoft Research demoed an impressive hack of their Kinect hardware at the Siggraph conference yesterday that was highlighted on TechCrunch. The research project uses the Kinect to map interior space, intuitively building a 3D model with texture mapping. A truly compelling element is that moved objects are updated in the model, and moving objects can [...]
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Geoweb 3d has entered into the geospatial visualization space from roots in the gaming industry, providing impressive 3D visualization performance that takes full advantage of the processing power of today’s video cards. I visited the company within the NAVTEQ booth yesterday at the Esri International User Conference, and was impressed by their powerful processing and [...]
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Feeling Software is demonstrating a dynamic geospatial visualization platform called Omnipresence 3D at the Esri International User Conference. The dynamic viewer integrates video camera views, vehicle locations, GPS bracelets, police and fie locations, sensors, integrated systems, and GIS and other data into a 3D living map. The dynamic map even displays interior details, and can [...]
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Esri announced today the acquisition of Switzerland-based company Procedural with their CityEngine application that allows for the quick modeling and visualization of cityscale models. With this acquisition, Esri enters the 3D design and city modeling space in force, further blurring the lines between what the CAD and GIS toolset are capable of in terms of [...]
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It’s hard not to get excited about the genesis of earthmine‘s core data collection technology that comes from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and has been used on the Mars rovers to quickly map and navigate foreign terrain. The company has been aggressively partnering with mapping companies globally, collecting street-level 3D data worldwide, as well as [...]
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