{"id":17252,"date":"2025-05-01T04:21:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T08:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ogc.org\/?p=16796"},"modified":"2025-10-09T10:40:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T10:40:40","slug":"how-esris-adoption-of-3d-tiles-accelerates-the-open-geospatial-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fm-connect1.fortmindz.in\/wp-ogc\/blog-article\/how-esris-adoption-of-3d-tiles-accelerates-the-open-geospatial-future\/","title":{"rendered":"How Esri\u2019s Adoption of 3D Tiles Accelerates the Open Geospatial Future\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A Major Moment<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

ArcGIS <\/a>is arguably the most widely used GIS platform in the world, serving millions of users across a vast array of industries. Beyond users and developers that use the software itself, the quiet impact of ArcGIS is felt daily by millions more. Chances are it\u2019s been instrumental in aspects of your own daily life\u2014from the water that flows from your tap, the food you eat, or even how the city you live in was designed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re proud to build on the momentum from 2023, when 3D Tiles became part of ArcGIS,\u201d said Patty Mims, Director of Business Development, Global National Government at Esri<\/a>. \u201cSince then, we\u2019ve seen 3D take off\u2014and adoption of the standard continues to grow. We\u2019re excited to see how our Intelligence, Defense, Public Safety, and NGO partners put this new cache of interoperable data to work, powering fresh insights and next-generation visualization and analysis workflows.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Esri\u2019s vast userbase, at work in industries like utilities, urban planning, agriculture, transportation, and defense, will now have greater access to accurate, foundational, real-world 3D content that covers more than 2,500 cities across 49 countries. By putting this data into the hands of those who need it, Esri and Google are accelerating the pace of innovation in these industries and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why It Matters Now<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The geospatial ecosystem is evolving rapidly. Users need data that\u2019s not only accessible and high-quality\u2014but also easy to combine, visualize, and trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By embracing 3D tiles, Esri is helping ensure a consistent community standard for sharing and streaming 3D geospatial content. That means more powerful workflows, better situational awareness, and faster innovation across sectors that rely on geospatial insight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This also signals a growing recognition: open standards aren\u2019t a niche concern\u2014they\u2019re a foundation for the next wave of capability in everything from AI and simulation to emergency response and urban design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3D Tiles: Real-World Impact<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

3D Tiles <\/a>delivers real-world impact by making 3D geospatial data\u2014once considered too massive and unwieldy for streaming and analysis\u2014more shareable, accessible, and useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A decade ago, a 3D scan of a construction site collected by a drone would be difficult to share, store, and analyze. Today, thanks to 3D Tiles, that same dataset could not only be accessible in near real-time, but also easy to seamlessly combine with global data to add crucial geospatial context. The result? More accurate planning, safer working conditions, and greater cost efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that\u2019s just the construction industry. 3D Tiles are streamed into applications designed for disparate use cases worldwide\u2014from commercial real estate and infrastructure planning to aerospace and defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3D Tiles at Work<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n