DigitalGlobe Chosen by 3D RealityMaps to Power Its High-Definition 3D Products and Services
May 09 2011 - 8:30AM
Marketwired
DigitalGlobe, (NYSE: DGI), a leading global provider of
high-resolution earth imagery solutions, today announced a
cooperation with German Aerospace Center (DLR) and the German
company 3D Reality Maps to provide a new range of high quality
three dimensional data products.
3D RealityMaps will use the data, captured on an ongoing basis
by DigitalGlobe's fleet of earth imaging satellites and processed
to three dimensional data by DLR, to create high-definition 3D maps
of large-scale natural landmarks and other major tourist
destinations worldwide. The maps are accessed and navigated using
the company's intuitive and easy-to-use 3D navigation software,
available for free download at its website.
"This is a perfect example of the new and innovative ways our
customers are using DigitalGlobe imaging and insight to solve
real-world challenges, deliver value to their customers, and fuel
growth," said John Oechsle, executive vice president of strategy
and product at DigitalGlobe. "Our relationship with DLR and 3D
RealityMaps shows that no matter how big the goal, DigitalGlobe can
help you reach it."
As a first demonstration of their leading-edge combined
capabilities, the joint group created one of the most detailed and
accurate 3D maps of Mt. Everest and the surrounding Himalayan
mountain region ever achieved. To experience it, visit the 3D
Everest website at www.everest3D.de.
It is now being used by support personnel to track a 12-climber
expedition, sponsored by climbing enthusiast and expedition
management company Peak Freaks. The climbers set out to summit Mt.
Everest in late March. The climbers are expected to reach the top
of the world's tallest mountain, standing at 8,848 meters or 29,000
feet above sea level, sometime in the next 10 to 15 days. For more
on Peak Freaks, visit www.peakfreaks.com.
"Most current 3D models of Mount Everest are created at a lower
resolution, which makes rock faces blurred and coloring unnatural,"
explained 3D Reality Maps CEO Dr. Florian Siegert. "With a ground
resolution of the 3D data of 150 cm, our application is about 400
times better than that available in most 3D views of the mountain.
This is truly a breakthrough in satellite imagery-based 3D modeling
and real time 3D rendering."
To achieve this level of accuracy, DLR experts used a new
methodology for 3D stereo (aerial) image processing, which was
originally developed for international space program 'Mars
Express.' It was further refined at the DLR Center for Robotics and
Mechatronics RMC in Oberpfaffenhofen and Berlin, and can now be
applied to high resolution satellite images.
The extreme level of detail achieved in 3D Everest gives crews
supporting the climb capabilities never before possible. Personnel,
camped miles away, can now pinpoint the climbers' location on the
virtual version of the mountain and monitor their progress in
real-time. For mountaineering enthusiasts, media partner Elevation
Outdoors will be posting real-time content from the climbers'
journey on their landing page "Climbing Everest." To learn more
visit
http://www.elevationoutdoors.com/category/climbing-everest/.
3D RealityMaps' customers include many of the largest ski areas
and tourism destinations in Europe. Using the company's software,
guests can explore, book and monitor their outdoor activities at
the resort using a detailed 3D map of the region.
"Our goal with 3D Everest was to give people around the world a
new, more immersive way to experience the climb from the comfort of
their home or office," added Siegert. "In many ways it demonstrates
how our services benefit our customers. We use this same technology
to provide new, more exciting ways to show what our customers'
destination have to offer guests before the trip, and help them
better manage their activities once they arrive."
About DigitalGlobe DigitalGlobe is a
leading global provider of commercial high-resolution earth imagery
products and services. Sourced from our own advanced satellite
constellation, our imagery solutions support a wide variety of uses
within defense and intelligence, civil agencies, mapping and
analysis, environmental monitoring, oil and gas exploration,
infrastructure management, Internet portals and navigation
technology. With our collection sources and comprehensive
ImageLibrary (containing more than one billion square kilometers of
earth imagery and imagery products) we offer a range of on- and
off-line products and services designed to enable customers to
easily access and integrate our imagery into their business
operations and applications. For more information, visit
http://www.digitalglobe.com.
About German Aerospace Center (DLR) DLR is
Germany's national research center for aeronautics and space. Its
extensive research and development work in aeronautics, space,
transportation and energy is integrated into national and
international cooperative ventures. As Germany's Space Agency, the
German federal government has given DLR responsibility for the
forward planning and implementation of the German space program, as
well as international representation of Germany's interests.
Aeronautics and space make substantial contributions to the way we
live today. Key industries, including materials technology,
medicine and software engineering, all profit from innovations made
by DLR in the fields of aeronautics and space. For more
information, visit http://www.dlr.de/en/desktopdefault.aspx
About 3D Reality Maps 3D Reality Maps is a
Germany-based firm that produces high resolution, interactive 3D
landscape and city models for a wide range of applications such as
tourism, urban planning, natural hazards and homeland security
using high resolution digital aerial and satellite imagery. Its 3D
maps for ski resorts and other tourism destinations power a more
photorealistic experience, combining traditional point of interest
information with high resolution terrain models in all seasons. 3D
Reality Maps' current customers include some of Europe's largest
ski resorts, such as Dolomiti Superski in Italy or the Stubai
glacier in Austria.
DigitalGlobe is a registered trademark of DigitalGlobe. All
other trademarks referenced within are the property of their
respective owners.
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