ArcGIS users have been leveraging the community supported, add-in version of oriented imagery (which will now be called Oriented Imagery Classic) for years. Now, Esri is integrating the same technology directly into the ArcGIS system.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re a current Oriented Imagery Classic user, check out our Oriented Imagery FAQ<\/a> for more information about migrating to the integrated oriented imagery capability.<\/p>\n This initial release will offer the foundation for the integrated oriented imagery capability in ArcGIS, but look for additional key capabilities (including support for 360-degree images, video, 3D scenes, and feature attachments) to be released in 2024.<\/p>\n The oriented imagery capability offers a new way of relating images to the ground, which enables you to bring images that can’t easily be “mapped,” like street-level images or high oblique drone images, into your GIS. It uses information like the location and orientation of the camera, the camera\u2019s horizontal and vertical fields of view, and a digital elevation model (DEM) that defines the ground to relate each pixel in an image to a location on a map (and vice versa).<\/p>\n This allows you to click on a map to view the best image of that location in the oriented imagery viewer, then see the image\u2019s footprint dynamically update on the map as you pan and zoom in the image.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2108962,"id":2108962,"title":"OIViewer_Small","filename":"OIViewer_Small.gif","filesize":8400520,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/OIViewer_Small.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis\/imagery\/introducing-oriented-imagery\/oiviewer_small","alt":"An image is loaded into the oriented imagery viewer in Map Viewer; as the user pans and zooms, the coverage of the image is shown on the map","author":"6921","description":"GIF of the oriented imagery viewer in Map Viewer Oct 2023","caption":"","name":"oiviewer_small","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2080972,"date":"2023-10-21 01:34:50","modified":"2023-10-21 01:36:23","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1000,"height":545,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/OIViewer_Small-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/OIViewer_Small.gif","medium-width":464,"medium-height":253,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/OIViewer_Small.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":419,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/OIViewer_Small.gif","large-width":1000,"large-height":545,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/OIViewer_Small.gif","1536x1536-width":1000,"1536x1536-height":545,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/OIViewer_Small.gif","2048x2048-width":1000,"2048x2048-height":545,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/OIViewer_Small-826x450.gif","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":450,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/OIViewer_Small.gif","wide_image-width":1000,"wide_image-height":545}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" You can also use tools to explore your image collection:<\/p>\n The oriented imagery viewer and support for oriented imagery layers (used for managing oriented images) will be included in ArcGIS Pro 3.2; the ArcGIS Online edition of Map Viewer; and Map Viewer and ArcGIS Excalibur<\/a> in ArcGIS Enterprise 11.2.<\/p>\n Add photographic context to your map, and add geographic context to your images. New types of imagery, like street-level images, add valuable visual context to vector data representing on-the-ground assets and areas of interest. Additionally, many organizations already have archives of nontraditional images, or you can easily acquire them. With oriented imagery, you can catalog, query, and visualize those images in the context of a map to find and interpret the images you need, and better understand their relationship to the other geospatial data you manage.<\/p>\n The potential applications are wide-ranging. Explore oriented images to provide situational awareness for first responders or field workers before they visit a site or asset. Use oriented imagery to manage and query an archive of images gathered over time\u2014for example, when an issue like vegetation encroachment is reported, quickly review all the images of that location to confirm when it first occurred. Or, use oriented imagery to support inspection workflows by visualizing images of an asset from multiple directions.<\/p>\n Both the oriented imagery capability and ArcGIS Reality<\/a>\u00a0products generate accurate digital representations of the real world using images and geospatial data, also known as “reality mapping.” However, they serve different purposes, which can sometimes be used jointly.<\/p>\n With ArcGIS Reality, you can\u00a0create authoritative 2D and 3D data products, such as True Orthos and 3D meshes, at virtually any scale. These products are generated from large collections of overlapping still\u00a0images\u00a0captured by drones, airplanes or satellites.<\/p>\n Sometimes you don’t need a True Ortho or 3D data products, or you already have them. \u00a0Perhaps the images you have aren’t captured with the necessary overlap required to process them using ArcGIS Reality.\u00a0Or, you need only a few images and want to view them in their full original resolution.<\/p>\n The oriented imagery capability provides the ability to manage, query, and visualize collections of individual images (overlapping or not), captured indoors, from the ground, or from the air, and visualize those individual images in geospatial context.<\/p>\n Used together, they can provide a detailed view of what\u2019s happening on the ground, supporting inspection and providing you remote intelligence about areas or objects of interest so you can make informed decisions.<\/p>\n Let’s take a quick tour of the end-to-end oriented imagery workflow. You’ll use ArcGIS Pro 3.2 to manage your images, optionally share an oriented imagery layer to ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise 11.2, then visualize your images using the oriented imagery viewer in Pro, Map Viewer, or ArcGIS Excalibur.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"sidebar","content":" ArcGIS Pro 3.2 is required to create oriented imagery layers; watch for the upcoming release to try the end-to-end workflow.<\/p>\n","image_reference":false,"layout":"standard","image_reference_figure":"","snippet":"","spotlight_name":"","section_title":"","position":"Center","spotlight_image":false},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" To use oriented imagery, you\u2019ll get started in ArcGIS Pro. Manage a collection of images using an oriented imagery dataset in ArcGIS Pro, then visualize it on a map as an oriented imagery layer (with an optional footprint layer).<\/p>\n The oriented imagery layer is a type of point feature layer that records the location where an image was acquired, the path where the image is stored, and key metadata required to visualize the image in the oriented imagery viewer. The footprint layer provides a visual reference to show the areas on the map that are depicted in images.<\/p>\n In the initial release, your images will need to be stored in local storage (which can be visualized in Pro) or hosted in public cloud storage (visualized in Pro or Map Viewer). Future releases will support images hosted as feature attachments to the oriented imagery layer, among other options.<\/p>\n You can click on the map to explore the layer using the oriented imagery viewer in ArcGIS Pro. If your images are hosted in the cloud, you can also share the oriented imagery layer to ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise 11.2, then view the hosted layer in either Pro or Map Viewer.<\/p>\n To find oriented imagery layers in your ArcGIS Online organization\u2019s Content, you can filter by item type (select Layers > Feature Layers > Oriented Imagery layers). Add the oriented imagery layer to a web map in Map Viewer, select the layer, then click on the map to visualize and explore images of that location using Map Viewer\u2019s Oriented Imagery tool.<\/p>\n For developers, the October release of ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript<\/a> also includes support for oriented imagery layers and the oriented imagery viewer widget.<\/p>\n This initial release of the oriented imagery capability will include the foundational end-to-end workflow for managing and visualizing oriented imagery, but we\u2019ve got lots more planned for 2024 and beyond.<\/p>\n With the October release of ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro 3.2, and ArcGIS Enterprise 11.2, you\u2019ll be able to manage and visualize standard frame images (like from a GoPro, cell phone, or many drone cameras)\u2014stored locally or hosted in public cloud storage\u2014in the context of a 2D map. For Enterprise 11.2 users, ArcGIS Excalibur will also introduce support for oriented imagery layers.<\/p>\n In 2024, we\u2019ll expand support for additional imagery formats, like 360 images, panoramas, video, and 360 video. We\u2019ll also be offering additional image hosting options, including the option to store your images as feature attachments in ArcGIS Online or host your images using ArcGIS Image Server.<\/p>\n Watch for additional tools for visualizing and exploiting your imagery, including measurement, vector data overlaid directly in your images, and the ability to digitize features in the image, then view them on a map. We\u2019ll also be adding support for 3D visualization in ArcGIS Pro and Scene Viewer, including the option to superimpose imagery directly into a 3D scene.<\/p>\n We\u2019ll also be adding support for the integrated version of oriented imagery to ArcGIS QuickCapture<\/a> and Experience Builder<\/a>.<\/p>\n Want to try oriented imagery yourself? Once Pro 3.2 is released, watch for a blog \u201cGetting Started with Oriented Imagery\u201d to walk through the workflow with a sample dataset. In the next few days, we’ll also release a gallery of sample oriented imagery layers for you to take for a test drive in ArcGIS Online.<\/p>\n Still have questions? Check out our Oriented Imagery FAQ<\/a> for a deeper dive into common questions, including guidance for users of Oriented Imagery Classic. You can also visit the Esri Community page for Oriented Imagery<\/a> to discuss issues with fellow users.<\/p>\nThe basics<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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Why use the oriented imagery capability?<\/strong><\/h1>\n
A lightweight complement to ArcGIS Reality<\/h2>\n
The oriented imagery workflow<\/strong><\/h1>\n
Manage your images<\/h2>\n
Visualize and share your images<\/h2>\n
What\u2019s coming in future releases<\/strong><\/h1>\n
More imagery formats and hosting options<\/h2>\n
Advanced tools to exploit your imagery<\/h2>\n
Support in ArcGIS QuickCapture and Experience Builder<\/h2>\n
Next steps<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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