
Cultural heritage news related to lidar, photogrammetry, and other reality capture techniques that improve preservation, restoration, and identification of heritage sites.
The Baltinglass Hillfort complex in County Wicklow is the focus…
Staro Zdanje Castle 3D modeling brings new value to the…
Two brothers, Nate and Chad Silvernail, recently completed an independent…
One of the incredible advantages of digital reconstructions is the…
Lost City Revealed by Lidar Terrain Anomalies We have grown…
Ship Discovery Rewrites Mediterranean Trade History Researchers from the University…
We have grown accustomed to reading about lost cities being…
HBIM and 3D Scanning for Historic Preservation This article details…
Historical sites bring their own challenges for scientists and preservationalists.…
Capturing the Royal Bulgarian Train Station in 3DWritten by Martin…
Lidar News Weekly RECAP – Curated and written by Adam Clark…
Scanning Hallstatt: RIEGL LiDAR Transforms the Exploration of a World…
CyArk, in collaboration with Iron Mountain and Google Arts &…
Leiden University of the Netherlands shared news this week: How…
A fascinating new study published in PLOS ONE reveals the…
In the News: RIEGL’s Cutting-Edge Technology Unveils Ancient Secrets at…
The Smithsonian Institution is making significant strides in preserving history…
In the News: RIEGL’s LiDAR Technology Discovers Hidden Ancient Cities…

Photogrammetry in art and world-building is changing how creators transform real-world spaces into detailed digital environments. By capturing physical objects and locations through photography-based 3D scanning, artists can build immersive worlds used in games, film, and visual storytelling. This approach is increasingly shaping modern digital production pipelines and expanding what is possible in virtual environments.…
The Baltinglass Hillfort complex in County Wicklow is the focus of groundbreaking archaeological research that has identified the site as Ireland’s earliest “proto-town.” Using advanced aerial surveying and lidar, researchers have identified Early Neolithic and Bronze Age features that were previously unknown. Lidar revealed large enclosures dating back 6,000 years, incredibly rare features that are…
Staro Zdanje Castle 3D modeling brings new value to the preservation process of this historic Serbian landmark. Some buildings tell stories by standing in silence. Staro Zdanje Castle in Serbia is one of them. Capturing those stories required an arsenal of cutting-edge tools. Each piece of equipment played its part in capturing the palace’s geometry…