3D models can potentially do that, says George Lukes, standards and design engineer with the Utah Dept. of Transportation. “Data schema represents anything you could build,” he notes.

The enhanced detail includes a "Map" view with 3D building models as well as access roads running in and out of the campus. Traffic directions, pedestrian walkways, and other information can also ...

Apple in a recent update to Apple Maps enhanced coverage of the Apple Park campus area in Cupertino, Calif., with the app now displaying 3D building models, walkways and other points of interest ...

Google Maps has long sported 3D models of major world landmarks. Some of them, however, left something to be desired. For example, the Piazza del Duomo in Florence was missing its signature domes.

And now, the automotive industry is getting ready for a new massive upgrade, as HERE has joined forces with Leia and Continental to offer 3D maps as pre-loaded software for automotive OEMs.

Turning old maps into 3D digital models of lost neighborhoods. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2023 / 06 / 230628201326.htm. Ohio State University.

The Depth Pro system doesn't bother with all that though, yet is able to generate a detailed 3D depth map at 2.25 megapixels from a single image in 0.3 seconds via a standard graphics processing unit.