The Immersive World of 3D Data
How Vexcel’s high-resolution imagery and ready-built 3D models are taking users inside a city landscape
GIS analysts, city planners, and engineers are increasingly turning to 3D models to support planning, simulation, and management of urban environments. What better way to improve your knowledge of a dense city structure, with its towering buildings, winding networks of roads, expansive and woven in vegetation than immersive 3D data? Putting yourself within the environment takes you beyond a 2D mapping experience; 3D models give you a virtual reality, meant to enhance your visualization in entirely new ways. And they’ve become essential for supporting smart city initiatives, creating digital twins, and improving gamification.
So how can Vexcel’s imagery and data support your 3D modeling needs?
Vexcel Imagery: Made for Modeling
Vexcel collects imagery in 40+ countries around the world with industry-leading UltraCam sensors and then puts that imagery through a world-class processing pipeline. What results is high-resolution imagery that is consistently reliable, highly accurate, and of a quality that is second-to-none. One of the biggest benefits of this single source process–sensor to pipeline to output–is that Vexcel imagery is in alignment across multiple products, meaning you get TrueOrtho imagery that aligns with Multispectral imagery that aligns with DSM data and so on.
This is critical for those looking to build their own 3D models. When the imagery and data you use is a unified dataset, you get 3D data that delivers crisp detail. Take a look at the example below from a partner that built their 3D model using Vexcel imagery and data to see the result of their efforts.
Ready-Made 3D Data
Not quite ready to build your own 3D models? Vexcel also offers off-the-shelf, ready-to-use 3D data in 65+ cities around the globe. With 3D Cities, you get super-detailed and realistic views of major metro areas. Take a fly-through one of our cities below, Kyoto, Japan, to see the quality of these cityscapes. Check out the commercial buildings, roads, and properties that are mapped and flow out from the city center to outlying neighborhoods. Plus, 3D Cities data is optimized for high performance for streaming and consuming detailed and intricate data and lends itself to customized 3D visualizations.
Accessible 3D Data for Smarter Urban Planning
One of the best aspects of 3D models is how accessible they have become and that you have the choice between starting from scratch and building your own with quality data or using ready-made 3D models from Vexcel. Either option helps support urban planning efforts such as smart city initiatives where simulations are needed to test out how infrastructure will perform under real-world conditions. Maybe it’s for testing flood modeling, energy efficiency, or emergency evacuation planning. Choose high-quality 3D data as the foundation for planning these simulations to ensure your analyses run with the best core information possible.
Start Modeling the Future Today
You can begin using Vexcel’s off-the-shelf 3D data today, or begin creating your own models with our comprehensive image library. Our team of experts can help you get started making the right selection for your 3D modeling needs. To learn more, fill out the form below to connect with our team and we’ll show you how to better analyze, model, and simulate your environment with reliable, detailed, imagery and 3D data.
