Every week, we highlight stories from friends around the internet that put a spotlight on the latest in the 3D technology industry. These stories can take many different forms, whether they be about a new innovation or workflow, an interesting and/or unique use case for 3D technology, or a higher level look at the state of the sector. Today, we have stories about a cool use case that the entire country is seeing for a standard from one of the big names in the 3D industry, the state of photogrammetry today, and how laser scanning is being used in construction.
Find links to the full articles below.
NBC Sports Uses Cesium for Broadcast Coverage of Summer Games in Paris
Monica Wamsley | Cesium
Cesium is the big name in the 3D industry alluded to above, and their 3D Tiles format is a standard from the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC). This article highlights how 3D Tiles are being used to showcase the city of Paris as the Olympics continue in France. NBC Sports, who broadcasts the Games in the United States, is using Google’s Photorealistic 3D Tiles and Cesium for Unreal with their 3D models of stadiums around the city to showcase to viewers how the city has transformed for this event.
Cloud computing continues to boost photogrammetry services
Frédérique Coumans | GIM International
While photogrammetry is not a new technique, it is a space that has been iterated on constantly over the years and is consistently shifting the way 3D models are created. This article focuses on the work of one particular company in this space, SimActive, and how they have continued to innovate over the last 20 years. Specifically, this article focuses on a recent update which upgraded cloud capabilities for its software. As a result, processing times have been significantly cut and combining data from multiple sensors has become a simpler process.
The Latest Trends in Laser Scanning Technology for the Construction Industry
Nidhi Dhull | AZO Build
As reality capture technology becomes more accessible as the years go on, more industries and sectors are able to take advantage of the tools. Spaces like forestry, public safety, heritage conservation, and more have started to become users of laser scanners. Construction, and AEC more broadly, remains the top user, though. This article looks at construction’s usage of laser scanning technology and the trends in that area.
