Herndon, Virginia— June 8, 2023 — Skyline Software Systems Inc. is thrilled to unveil the all-new TerraExplorer Fusion (TEF) 8.0, our powerful 3D GIS viewer that allows you to view and analyze high-resolution, stunningly realistic 3D content in your web browser.
TerraExplorer Fusion delivers high-speed and robust performance, rendering even massive layers and models smoothly and quickly. TerraExplorer Fusion, enables viewing of most online layers and objects published by TerraExplorer Pro, performing measurements and analysis operations, and customizing web applications tailored to any customer needs. Built on HTML5/ WebGL standards, TerraExplorer Fusion ensures compatibility with multiple platforms and browsers.
TerraExplorer Fusion’s styling and functionality can easily be customized to match a company’s branding and provide the required tools and capabilities. Using TerraExplorer Fusion (TEF) as a foundation, you can leverage the application framework and functionality, thus reducing the amount of programming required for your customized solution. Customization possibilities range from localization and custom tools to custom styling (CSS) and even full GUI customization.
The new TerraExplorer Fusion (TEF) is based on TerraExplorer Desktop source code converted to Web assembly. This new technology replaces the Cesium Open Source library used previously in TerraExplorer for Web. This conversion technology provides exceptional compatibility, enabling most of the original TerraExplorer Desktop code to run as-is in web browsers with numerous advantages:
- Broad layer and object support.
- Expert-developed engine based on the state-of-the art 3D geospatial engine used by our powerful Desktop viewers.
- Improved performance including faster application and content loading times, smoother frame rates, and better memory management, enabling support of complex projects.
- Read the same project file as TerraExplorer Desktop, providing seamless compatibility and interoperability between the two versions.
- Consistent API for code sharing between TerraExplorer Desktop and Fusion.
For an in-depth look at our new developments, see our Release Notes.
