We mentioned in our post on simulating lakes that Google Earth’s elevation data is often very inaccurate in mountainous areas. When looking around the 3D imagery of Rio de Janeiro, where the Olympics ...

The latest version of Belight Software's Live Home 3D now supports Apple RoomPlan technology for canning rooms using LiDAR capable devices. These days we rarely sketch out our home design plans ...

The US Geological Survey (USGS) has a program called the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP). From the USGS website: The 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) initiative is being developed to respond to growing needs ...

RESTON, Va., July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: BWMN), a national engineering services and program management firm, has been selected by the U.S. Geological Survey ...

Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. has been chosen by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in collaboration with Merrick & Company, to lead aerial lidar data collection for the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP), a ...

Today, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and NSF released 3-D topographic maps that show Alaska’s terrain in greater detail than ever before. Powered by the Blue Waters supercomputer, the ...