{"id":2965434,"date":"2026-05-13T15:42:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T22:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=2965434"},"modified":"2026-05-13T16:07:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T23:07:36","slug":"whats-new-in-site-scan-for-arcgis-q2-2026","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/site-scan\/imagery\/whats-new-in-site-scan-for-arcgis-q2-2026","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s New in Site Scan for ArcGIS &#8211; May 2026"},"author":345392,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[22931],"tags":[25781,763862,780867,768972,759972],"industry":[],"product":[672941],"class_list":["post-2965434","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-imagery","tag-3d","tag-drone-mapping","tag-gaussian-splats","tag-reality-mapping","tag-site-scan","product-site-scan"],"acf":{"authors":[{"ID":345392,"user_firstname":"Bobbi","user_lastname":"Nitz","nickname":"Bobbi Nitz","user_nicename":"bnitz","display_name":"Bobbi Nitz","user_email":"bnitz@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2023-09-05 21:05:19","user_description":"Bobbi Nitz is the Product Marketing Manager for ArcGIS Flight, Site Scan for ArcGIS, and ArcGIS Drone2Map, where she leads strategic marketing initiatives that showcase Esri\u2019s cutting-edge drone mapping technologies. 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Teams are flying longer routes, capturing higher resolution imagery, and collecting denser datasets, especially when preparing projects for advanced 3D outputs. In April, Site Scan increased the amount of imagery that can be processed within a single mission, making it possible to handle significantly larger datasets without breaking work into smaller pieces.<\/p>\n<p>Organizations with a named user license (a per\u2011user licensing model typically used by smaller teams or individual operators) can now process up to 5,000 images or 150 gigapixels per mission (whichever comes first). For organizations with a Custom Subscription (a tiered, organization\u2011wide model) the limit increases to 10,000 images or 300 gigapixels per mission. Pro tip: if you\u2019re not sure which type of license you have, clicking Merge Missions at the top of the mission list will display your photo and gigapixel limit.<\/p>\n<p>This added scale supports larger sites and more complete datasets captured in one flight or across coordinated missions. It is especially valuable for workflows that depend on dense, well\u2011connected imagery, such as Gaussian splat generation, where larger and more continuous image sets help produce richer, more complete visual results.<\/p>\n<p>By reducing the need to split missions or manage multiple uploads, teams can spend less time on data management and more time on analysis and decision making. With the ability to process larger missions, you now have one cohesive set of outputs instead of multiple smaller sets. This makes it easier to use results in downstream workflows, helping teams move faster from capture to deliverables while scaling reality mapping across inspections, construction monitoring, transportation networks, and utility corridors.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Generate Gaussian Splats in the Cloud for Ultra\u2011Realistic 3D<\/strong><\/h3>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2965863,"id":2965863,"title":"Screenshot 2026-05-13 at 1.15.28\u202fPM","filename":"Screenshot-2026-05-13-at-1.15.28-PM-1-scaled.png","filesize":5149345,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-13-at-1.15.28-PM-1-scaled.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/site-scan\/imagery\/whats-new-in-site-scan-for-arcgis-q2-2026\/screenshot-2026-05-13-at-1-15-28-pm-2","alt":"","author":"345392","description":"","caption":"","name":"screenshot-2026-05-13-at-1-15-28-pm-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2965434,"date":"2026-05-13 22:40:30","modified":"2026-05-13 22:40:30","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":2560,"height":1586,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-13-at-1.15.28-PM-1-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-13-at-1.15.28-PM-1-scaled.png","medium-width":421,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-13-at-1.15.28-PM-1-scaled.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":476,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-13-at-1.15.28-PM-1-scaled.png","large-width":1743,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-13-at-1.15.28-PM-1-1536x951.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":951,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-13-at-1.15.28-PM-1-2048x1269.png","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1269,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-13-at-1.15.28-PM-1-751x465.png","card_image-width":751,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-13-at-1.15.28-PM-1-1743x1080.png","wide_image-width":1743,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>Site Scan now supports cloud\u2011based generation of Gaussian splat layers, enabling highly realistic 3D visualizations directly from drone imagery without the need to invest in or manage specialized hardware. This capability is available for organizations with a Custom Subscription, making it easy for larger programs to take advantage of advanced visualization at scale. Due to limitations in AWS infrastructure, Gaussian splats will not be available to European customers who have explicitly requested EU hosting.<\/p>\n<p>Gaussian splats capture subtle surface details, depth, and visual context that make 3D scenes feel more lifelike and easier to interpret. With processing handled entirely in the cloud, teams can generate immersive 3D content as part of their existing Site Scan workflows, without introducing new infrastructure or complexity.<\/p>\n<p>When paired with larger mission support, teams can capture more comprehensive datasets and translate them into highly detailed 3D representations. The result is richer outputs that improve visual analysis, strengthen communication with stakeholders, and support more confident decision-making across projects.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more on Gaussian Splats in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/3d-gis\/3-key-benefits-of-gaussian-splat-layers\">this blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Share 360\u00b0 Views with Oriented Imagery<\/strong><\/h3>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2965870,"id":2965870,"title":"Untitled","filename":"Untitled-1.gif","filesize":41242367,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Untitled-1.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/site-scan\/imagery\/whats-new-in-site-scan-for-arcgis-q2-2026\/untitled-49","alt":"","author":"345392","description":"","caption":"","name":"untitled-49","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2965434,"date":"2026-05-13 22:52:01","modified":"2026-05-13 22:52:01","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":1920,"height":1080,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Untitled-1-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Untitled-1.gif","medium-width":464,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Untitled-1.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":432,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Untitled-1.gif","large-width":1920,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Untitled-1-1536x864.gif","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":864,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Untitled-1.gif","2048x2048-width":1920,"2048x2048-height":1080,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Untitled-1-826x465.gif","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Untitled-1.gif","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>Site Scan now makes it easier to publish and share 360\u00b0 panoramic imagery using oriented imagery, helping teams incorporate an immersive, first-person perspective into their maps, scenes, and apps to better communicate site conditions.<\/p>\n<p>By publishing panos as oriented imagery layers in ArcGIS Online, teams can incorporate intuitive, 360\u00b0 views into their GIS to create a more complete digital representation of real\u2011world environments. 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