MetaVR 3D Terrain Products

MetaVR™ has built several databases over time that meet the needs of our customers who require detailed 3D environments for their simulation.

Constructing high-resolution, photorealistic buildings for the Afghanistan terrain in Autodesk 3ds Max.

We create these terrain products using a combination of our commercial tools and new software tools that are under internal development. Each project gives us the opportunity to advance our technology such that our internal tools can evolve into commercial products and our existing products are enhanced.

Constructing the Vermont terrain with the virtual Vermont Air National Guard airfield at Burlington International Airport.

Terrain source data

We build 3D terrain from a broad range of GIS source data: terrain imagery, digital elevation, and cultural features. At times we may be able to obtain imagery at a higher resolution than what you currently have.

	Detail of 3D terrain of British Columbia, Canada, rendered in VRSG.

Models

Working from aerial and close-up photographs and the features on the base imagery, we can determine the areas of cultural features and either use models from our model libraries or create models of particular structures of interest from photographs provided by the customer or in the public domain.

If you need 3D terrain ...

If you are interested in having MetaVR build a 3D terrain product for you in our round-earth Metadesic™ terrain tile format or our UTM-based flat-earth MDX database format, provide us data you have for the terrain and cultural features, and a specification of what you need. With this information, we can create a quote for you to build this terrain product. Upon acceptance, we will proceed to build the 3D terrain. Payment is required upon acceptance of the terrain product. The quote for the sale contains no labor-based costs.

Upon a customer's acceptance of the 3D terrain product, MetaVR retains right to redistribute the terrain it has built, free of charge to all US Government agencies and contractors (for official use only).

To request a quote for a 3D terrain product, contact MetaVR.