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An Introduction to Photogrammetry and LiDaR
Guides September 11, 2020
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What is a Digital Elevation Model?
Guides August 28, 2020
A Digital Elevation Model (DEM) is a 3D computer graphics representation of elevation data to represent terrain.
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Using Street-Level Imagery to Improve the Map
Guides August 21, 2020
Some useful tools to help you make additions or modifications to OpenStreetMap using Mapillary images.
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My Favourite Talks from State of the Map 2020
Guides July 31, 2020
360 cameras, 3D models, aerial imagery, drones, and privacy.
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What is an IMU?
Developers July 17, 2020
360 Cameras are full of sensors (and not just image sensors).
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How does GPS work?
Developers July 10, 2020
Learn how GPS works and why some receivers are more accurate than others.
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How Does 360 Stitching Software Work?
Developers July 03, 2020
An ELI5 description of how software takes 2 or more photos to create a 360 image.
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Announcing the Trek Pack v2
Updates June 26, 2020
Over the Winter we’ve been experimenting with new cameras for an updated version of our Trek Pack.
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How to Add a Custom Nadir to a 360 Photo using GIMP
Guides June 19, 2020
Branding your public images can be a great way to promote your 360 work. A custom nadir is perfect for this.
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FPS, Bit rate, Compression and 360 Video Quality
Developers June 12, 2020
The image quality of video frames can vary significantly between two cameras offering the same resolution, but why?