Maxar Launches High-Performance SYNTH3D Digital Twin for Metaverse, Simulation and Virtual Reality Applications
23 February 2023 - 10:00PM
Business Wire
Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), provider of
comprehensive space solutions and secure, precise, geospatial
intelligence, today announces the availability of SYNTH3D, a
high-performance, geotypical 3D representation of the entire planet
for gaming, simulation, entertainment, virtual reality (VR), smart
cities and metaverse.
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A digital twin of Barcelona, Spain, as
seen in SYNTH3D. Image credit: Maxar and blackshark.ai
Developed through a partnership between Maxar and blackshark.ai,
SYNTH3D allows developers and creators to simulate and visualize 3D
environments representative of real-world locations where
aesthetics and performance are key to commercial applications. This
3D digital twin is available in a visually pleasing and highly
compatible format that is representative of the geographic and
building features for a given area.
“SYNTH3D, created from Maxar’s Vivid basemap and blackshark.ai’s
patented technology, will revolutionize how various industries
build and interact with VR environments,” said Dan Nord, Maxar SVP
and GM of Enterprise Earth Intelligence. “This digital twin will be
useful in scenarios such as developers creating the next-generation
video games, producers working on upcoming films, and businesses
assembling simulation environments; the opportunities are limited
only by the imagination.”
Blackshark.ai creates SYNTH3D by applying its patented
generative artificial intelligence (AI) to Maxar’s Vivid imagery
basemap, a global, cloud-free, virtually seamless view of Earth,
with rich natural color and visual clarity. The AI extracts more
than 1.4 billion buildings and procedurally generates them as 3D
buildings. The buildings then have geotypical textures applied,
meaning specific buildings may look different in the real world,
but the overall appearance of the building height and façade
reflect regional archetypes, creating a lifelike model. Delivered
as a static export or rendered on the fly through numerous plug-ins
and software development kits, SYNTH3D combines the global
scalability, crisp aesthetics and high-performance rendering that
next-generation simulations demand.
“Maxar’s Vivid imagery basemap supercharged our development of
SYNTH3D by providing a global 2D view that we could transform into
a beautiful 3D digital twin,” said Michael Putz, blackshark.ai CEO.
“I’m looking forward to seeing customers and developers unleash the
power of SYNTH3D across innovative use cases.”
SYNTH3D complements Precision3D in Maxar’s broader product
portfolio, which provides a 3D digital twin for use cases in a
variety of sectors. Precision3D offers highly accurate
visualization with precise details and geospecific building heights
and facades.
Maxar will demonstrate SYNTH3D and Precision3D at Mobile World
Congress in Barcelona, Spain, from February 27-March 3. Sign up for
a SYNTH3D demo ahead of time, visit the booth (Hall 4 Stand 4B16),
or download a product sample.
About Maxar
Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR) is a provider of
comprehensive space solutions and secure, precise, geospatial
intelligence. We deliver disruptive value to government and
commercial customers to help them monitor, understand and navigate
our changing planet; deliver global broadband communications; and
explore and advance the use of space. Our unique approach combines
decades of deep mission understanding and a proven commercial and
defense foundation to deploy solutions and deliver insights with
unrivaled speed, scale and cost effectiveness. Maxar’s 4,400 team
members in over 20 global locations are inspired to harness the
potential of space to help our customers create a better world.
Maxar trades on the New York Stock Exchange and Toronto Stock
Exchange as MAXR. For more information, visit www.maxar.com.
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