- 3D Analyst - An ArcView extension to enable generic surface modelling, including support for triangulated irregular networks (TINs) and simple three-dimensional vector geometry, as well as interactive perspective viewing. [ArcView 3.x, Unix or NT]
- 3D Graphical Map Viewer (g3DGVM) - A free 3D viewer for Digital Elevation Model (DEM ) and Digital Line Graphs (DLG ) maps. (free, with code) [linux, requires GTK+]
- 3D Nature LLC - World Construction Set and Visual Nature Studio are photorealistic modeling, rendering and animation of landscape elements. Foresters, Land Planners, Golf Course Architects, Cartographers, Natural Resource Managers and others rely on these software products. [Win32, PowerMac, DEC Alpha]
- 3D visualization software for GIS data - openGL 3D GIS data viewer with real time animation, zoom, and Fly-by capabilities. [Windows]
- Applet for Choropleth Maps and Cartograms - A free Java applet for unclassed choropleth maps and cartograms (continous area and circle). Data: .txt, geometry: .shp and other formats. Thematic generalization by a polygon filter.
- Atoll Land Surface - Suite of 3D surface building and viewing programs designed for people with a CAD background.
- Boeing Autometric, Inc. - Provides data visualization and analysis software.
- CarteGraph - Public works and utilities software designed for maintaining transportation and water systems.
- CommunityViz - ArcGIS and ArcView extensions providing decision support for planning and resource management. Software enables quantitative impact analysis and visualization of alternatives in 2D and 3D.
- Digital Earth - An initiative to create virtual representation of our planet that enables a person to explore and interact with the vast amounts of natural and cultural information gathered about the Earth. Sponsored by United States federal government.
- Digital Earth: TerraVision - Navigate in real time across terrabyte-sized distributed datasets from multiple servers across the Web, 3-D VRML and GeoVRML overlays, different size, resolution, and coordinate system are supported. (free, with code) [SGI, Linux, Windows; client-server architecture]
- Digital Terrain Modeling and Mapping - Provides information about generating 3D digital terrain models and maps, free data and software. Several SDTS file conversion utilities available for download.
- DLGV32 - Software for viewing United States Geological Survey digital cartographic data in a variety of formats. (free, with code) [Win9x/NT/2k]
- Dynamic Graphics, Inc. - Makers of EarthVision, a commercial 3D geospatial analysis and visualization package.
- EarthVision by Dynamic Graphics Inc. - Software for 3D terrain model building and visualization. Example uses are accurate well positioning, reservoir characterization, and environmental analysis. [WinNT/2k,Unix,SGI]
- Ecomodeler - Converts geographic and forestry attribute information directly into World Construction Set compatible data. [Win9x/NT/2k, WCSv5-SE]
- EDGE Product Family - A set of visualization and analysis tools for creating synthetic environments.
- FAA Obstacle Evaluation Software - Analysis software for design of tall architectural structures compliant to aviation regulations.
- Genesis 4 - Photorealistic landscape rendering application using ArcView or MapInfo data for precise placement of trees, and roads. [Windows]
- Geomantics - Provide photorealistic landscape services and develop visualization software for same.
- Geospatial Explorer - 3D Environmental Modeling Software, FIELDS (Fully Integrated Environmental Location Decision Support) 3D Viewer
- GeoView 3D - Interactive real-time visualization and spatial analysis. Features support for virtual reality, 3D digitizing, hypermaps, and TIN generation. [Windows]
- GeoVRML.org - Website of the official Web3D Consortium working group, with the goal of developing tools and recommended practice for the representation of geographical data using the Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML).
- GISAR Project - Open source GIS visualization program to created 2D,3D dynamic models of real objects.
- Golden Software - Offers Surfer and MapViewer software programs.
- hftools Page - Landscape Utilities for Unix - Tools for creation, manipulation, and rendering of virtual landscapes. (free, with code) [unix]
- IDV Solutions - Provides web tools and custom web solutions that enable companies to visually render, analyze and manipulate data using intuitive maps and intelligent graphics.
- Kashmir 3D - Generate photo-realistic images and movies of landscapes using Digital Elevation Model files from the United States Geological Survey and the Swiss Federal Office of Topography. [Win 95/98/NT]
- Landscape Explorer 2000 - Interactive 3D viewer with a focus on accurate rendition rather than photorealism. Free for non-commercial and educational use - requires registration for commercial users.
- LandSerf - Software for visualisation and analysis of continuous terrain surfaces.
- MAPSLab Research: Spatial Databases and Visual Simulation - Automated construction of virtual worlds using spatial databases.
- MicroDEM - Display and merge DEMs, satellite imagery, scanned maps, vector data and GIS databases from a variety formats. Supports multiple projections, file conversion (read & write) and 3D views. [Win9x/Me/NT/2k]
- My3D, LLC - Custom data conversion and visualization solutions, specializing in terrain, instrumentation, and infrastructure applications, using programming and commercial off the shelf tools.
- NetVis Module - Dynamic Visualization of Social Networks - The NetVis Module is an open source web-based tool for researchers to simulate, analyze, and visualize social networks using data from online surveys, imported csv files, and electronic discussion groups.
- OpenEV - An open source library and reference application for viewing and analysing raster and vector geospatial data. Handles raster and vector data, 2d and 3d display, and other image processing tools. (free, with code) [Win32, Unix, SGI]
- Optiroads - Software for engineering and building related to roads.
- Rapid Imaging Software: LandForm - Realistic flight and terrain visualization with full 6 degrees of freedom of motion. Features simultaneous 3-D view and map views, and saving flights as movies or VRML files. [Windows]
- REM System - Utilizes existing local government geographic information system databases to produce intelligent 3D city models for analysis and visualization.
- SCS Mothership - Proprietary terrain visualization graphics engine designed to be embedded in 3rd party systems. Claims that 2000km2 terrains can be interacted with at speeds > 60 fps. Export restrictions may apply.
- ShapeViz - A simple program geared towards people who don't know about GIS to view multiple Shape files Can export to Virtual Reality Markup Language. [Win98/NT]
- SINTEF Virtual Globe - A Java client-server application for displaying very large (global scale) terrain models. (free, with code) [unix, win32]
- Technical Division - ViewTec Ltd. - Desktop and web-based software for real-time interactive 3D terrain modelling, from broad country wide scales to focussed urban areas, virtual tourism and real estate. [Win98/Me/NT/2k]
- Terra-Vista - Provides real-time data and visualization tools and solutions for mobile managers and organizational command and control.
- Terraform - Open source interactive height field generation and manipulation program with realtime preview. [unix]
- TerrainBaseII - A version of MicroDEM specialized for military applications.
- TerrainView - Interactive realtime 3D terrain viewer with the ability to overlay orthophotos, satellite images and vector data. [Win98/Me/NT/2k]
- TerraTools - A tool set for constructing virtual worlds from standard cartographic data sources using Integrated Triangulated Irregular Network (ITIN) and intelligent feature generalization (maintains topology). [IRIX, NT/2k]
- TFMAKE - A console program to retrieve USGS DEMs from online servers, get the corresponding texture from the U.S. Bureau of Census server and adapt the two data sources such that they fit together perfectly as elevation.tga and texture.tga.
- TopoVista - 3D viewer that allows user to interactively walk or fly on a surface defined by a DEM.
- TopoWeb DEM Quick Start - Tutorial for 3D landscape visualization utilising USGS DEM files and the 3Dem program.
- TruFlite's 3D World - 3D landscape rendering system to create animations and high resolution images of landscapes. [Win3.x/95/NT]
- Virtual Field Course - Distributed java based visual environment for exploring spatially referenced information. In development.
- Virtual Frontier - Spatial Insights, Inc. - Combine terrain visualization and thematic mapping in a dynamic 3D environment, allowing you to navigate geospatial data in near-real or real time. [Win9x/NT]
- Virtual Terrain Project - Promotes development of tools for constructing any part of the real world in interactive, 3D digital form. CAD, GIS, visual simulation, surveying and remote sensing. (free, with code) [win32, unix]
- YDreams - 3D visualization solutions, specialising in spatial database-enabled interactive virtual worlds that can be displayed in PCs, interactive outdoor panels, mobile phones and PDAs.
