To date, I’ve only seen this type of data in NAVTEQ’s booth, and not on the open market in any sort of browser view with rich 3D details. It’s no secret that they’ve continued to add to the sensor array on the vehicles to include LiDAR point cloud data capture.
My bet is on Google’s development of rich 3D data through all their ongoing StreetView data collection. The question of the timing leads to a whole raft of speculation. The proximity, certainly has meant a series of existing partnerships between the companies, although according to a recent conversation, Google uses Topcon technology for StreetView data collection. The fact that SketchUp is in Boulder, and that Trimble is close by in Westminster, Colo., likely had something to do with the deal. Trimble has been the North American entity that has been gobbling up a huge string of geospatial companies, alongside Sweden-based Hexagon.
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