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GeoSynth™, a derivative product of Microsoft® Photosynth™, enables fully automated reconstruction of 3D scenes from digital photos or video and an intuitive means to visualize the images within a 3D geospatial context known as a Synth. GeoSynth is intended for users who need an analytical capability without Internet connectivity. GeoSynth, a standalone application, is comprised of a Viewer and “GeoSynther” which provides the same incredible capabilities as Photosynth to users who require offline storage and distribution of Synths.
Those unfamiliar with Photosynth can visit Photosynth.com, Microsoft’s revolutionary web platform that enables Windows Live users to freely synthesize and view 2d and 3d environments from photo collections. GeoSynth customers can take a customized version with this same technology offline for standalone usage in the field or on secure intranets.
GeoSynth utilizes standard EXIF tags specifying the focal length, geoposition (geotags), camera orientation and displays valuable metadata such as acquisition time and comments. The GeoSynther rigorously reconstructs the scene in geotag (lat/lon) coordinates based on initial GPS estimates so the scene can be accurately fused with other map products.
The GeoSynth Viewer permits users to view their geopositioned GeoSynth alongside Bing Maps 3D control from the same position and orientation of any given photo. The synthesized scene is also exported in open geospatial consortium (OGC) formats so that the synth and the 3D point cloud can be accessed from other OGC platforms.
Application areas are highly varied but include rapid 3D visualization for situational awareness, training and simulation, 4D intelligence analysis, crime scene investigation, site surveys, mission rehearsal, etc. Future releases are planned to provide very dense (Lidar comparable) 3D point clouds at or near full photo resolution as well as Silverlight viewing features available on Photosynth.com.
Note: GeoSynth is currently being licensed through Microsoft Volume Licensing.
Contact Vexcel at geosynth@microsoft.com for more details.