{"id":2963579,"date":"2026-05-21T11:22:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=2963579"},"modified":"2026-05-21T17:07:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T00:07:48","slug":"whats-new-in-scene-viewer-on-enterprise-12-1","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-enterprise\/3d-gis\/whats-new-in-scene-viewer-on-enterprise-12-1","title":{"rendered":"What’s New in Scene Viewer in ArcGIS Enterprise 12.1"},"author":8122,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[23771],"tags":[],"industry":[],"product":[36571],"class_list":["post-2963579","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-3d-gis","product-arcgis-enterprise"],"acf":{"related_articles":"","authors":[{"ID":8122,"user_firstname":"Katelyn","user_lastname":"Thompson","nickname":"Katelyn Thompson","user_nicename":"kthompson","display_name":"Katie Thompson","user_email":"KThompson@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2018-06-26 17:47:19","user_description":"Katie Thompson is a Product Marketing Manager at Esri working on Scene Viewer and XR Viewer. She focuses on 3D and immersive experiences and the storytelling that connects people to what the technology can do.","user_avatar":""}],"show_article_image":false,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-May-21-2026-at-15.27.22.png","wide_image":false,"short_description":"ArcGIS Enterprise 12.1 brings Gaussian splats and flow updates to Scene Viewer, helping teams make share real-world 3D beyond GIS.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Working with detailed 3D data has traditionally meant desktop tools, specialized workflows, and limited ways to share results beyond GIS teams.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

ArcGIS Enterprise 12.1 introduces new capabilities in <\/span>Scene Viewer<\/span><\/a> that make it easier to work with rich 3D content and use it as part of everyday workflows<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>from capturing real-world conditions to sharing and understanding them across team.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Making photorealistic 3D an everyday tool in ArcGIS<\/h1>\n

Scene Viewer now supports Gaussian splats in Enterprise 12.1, making it easier to add photorealistic reality capture to your 3D scenes. Gaussian splats capture the visual richness of real-world environments – lighting, texture, and fine detail \u2013 directly from imagery. While meshes provide structured geometry for analysis-ready surfaces, Gaussian splats offer a more detailed, photorealistic way to experience and communicate place.<\/p>\n

Created from drone and aerial imagery, they\u2019re especially useful when you need to see conditions as they exist on the ground, whether that\u2019s inspecting equipment at an industrial plant, tracking project status at a construction site, or assessing damage for emergency response planning.<\/p>\n

With Scene Viewer, this content extends to the web, making it easy to share and interact with photorealistic 3D content directly in a browser as part of ongoing team workflows.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2957593,"id":2957593,"title":"gaussian 1","filename":"gaussian-1.png","filesize":3750060,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gaussian-1.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-online\/3d-gis\/whats-new-in-scene-viewer-february-2026\/gaussian-1","alt":"A realistic 3D view of an industrial facility with pipes, towers, and buildings, captured with dense detail and depth using Gaussian Splats.","author":"8122","description":"","caption":"A realistic 3D view of an industrial facility with pipes, towers, and buildings, captured with dense detail and depth using Gaussian Splats.","name":"gaussian-1","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2955927,"date":"2026-02-24 12:30:16","modified":"2026-02-24 12:30:53","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1920,"height":1080,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gaussian-1-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gaussian-1.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gaussian-1.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":432,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gaussian-1.png","large-width":1920,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gaussian-1-1536x864.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":864,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gaussian-1.png","2048x2048-width":1920,"2048x2048-height":1080,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gaussian-1-826x465.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gaussian-1.png","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Learn more about <\/span><\/span>Gaus<\/span>sian Splats<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0and once created,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>how to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>publish them as a hosted layer<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>add them to a scene<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0in Scene Viewer.<\/span><\/span>
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Visualize movement with Flow Rendering enhancements<\/h1>\n

Flow rendering in Scene Viewer enables dynamic, data-driven visualization of how things move through space, such as wind, ocean currents, and floods. Using high-performance WebGL rendering, these visual effects bring motion to life through techniques like animated flow lines and color gradients. Rather than relying on static or pre-rendered animations, flow rendering supports animated, data-driven visualization.<\/p>\n

This makes it easier to understand where movement starts, how it flows, and where it concentrates or changes over time.\u00a0For a real-world example of flood modeling, see Visualizing Flood Simulations: from ArcGIS Pro to the Web with Flow Rendering<\/a>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Additional enhancements that improve flexibility<\/h1>\n

This release also includes several additional updates that improve day-to-day workflows in Scene Viewer.<\/p>\n

More powerful Arcade support<\/h2>\n

Use Arcade expressions directly when styling symbology to add more meaning to data with gaps or enriching datasets that need more context to tell their story. And don\u2019t forget, you can also use expressions to power pop-ups in your scenes and when including elevation. The latest update takes things a step further with early support for AI-assisted workflows using Arcade expressions.<\/p>\n

For more information, see the documentation<\/a>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Custom web-based analysis tools<\/h2>\n

Create custom analysis experiences tailored to their workflows directly in the browser. This is especially useful for:<\/p>\n