Photos are a big part of many field data collection workflows. They are used to document the status of assets, to assess damage in infrastructure, for environmental impact studies, etc. All these photos are often displayed as part of a pop-up in your web map, or through built-for-purpose configurable apps like the attachment viewer.
If the photos you currently collect during field data collection workflows were oriented-imagery-ready, you could click on a map to view the best image of that location in the oriented imagery viewer, then see the image’s footprint dynamically update on the map as you pan and zoom in the image.
The QuickCapture designer now offers two options for enabling oriented imagery: Oriented Imagery and Oriented Imagery (Classic). The first option utilizes the new oriented imagery feature layer item type, integrated into the ArcGIS platform. This new layer type supports direct integration with ArcGIS Online Map Viewer and ArcGIS Pro. The second option, "Classic," utilizes the older catalog item type, compatible with standalone web apps and a community-supported ArcGIS Pro add-in. It's worth noting that both options can be enabled simultaneously for layers in your project.
The purpose of this post is to gather resources to help users stay informed about the latest developments in oriented imagery for field operations.
Resources - field operations
Oriented imagery - ArcGIS QuickCapture documentation—Learn how to enable oriented imagery for a QuickCapture project.
Oriented imagery meets field data collection—This blog post focuses on the workflow involving oriented imagery classic. Note that the Experience Builder widget does not yet support the new oriented imagery feature layer.
Resources - general
What’s New in Oriented Imagery (February 2024)—This blog post is a good starting to point to get up to speed with the latest oriented imagery updates, including 360 images, QuickCapture support, and integration in ArcGIS Instant Apps.
Oriented Imagery, Integrated into ArcGIS—This blog post provides an overview of recent updates to oriented imagery, focusing on the new oriented imagery feature layer.
Oriented imagery layer - ArcGIS Pro documentation—This help documentation covers the use of oriented imagery feature layers in ArcGIS Pro 3.2 and later, including those created in QuickCapture designer.
Oriented Imagery: Frequently Asked Questions—This blog post provides a great deal of information on oriented imagery in general.
Work with oriented imagery layers (Map Viewer) - ArcGIS Online documentation—Find out how to explore oriented imagery in Map Viewer.
Sidebar - ArcGIS Instant Apps documentation—Find out about the oriented imagery capability in the Sidebar template for ArcGIS Instant Apps.
ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript documentation—Incorporate oriented imagery into your own web apps with the ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript. Find out about the Oriented Imagery Layer and Oriented Imagery Viewer widget. Also check out this code sample.
What’s New in Oriented Imagery (March 2023) [Classic]—This blog post introduces the Oriented Imagery Explorer for viewing examples of web apps that utilise Oriented Imagery Classic.
Esri/oriented-imagery GitHub repository [Classic]—In this repo you'll find developer resources for Oriented Imagery Classic, including a Web AppBuilder widget, a description of the oriented imagery catalog (OIC) schema, and a description of the Oriented Imagery Classic API.
Sessions at UC 2024
The annual Esri User Conference is on again in San Diego, California in July 2024. Catch the following sessions to find out the latest about oriented imagery in ArcGIS.
ArcGIS QuickCapture: Collecting and Exploiting Oriented Imagery
See how to collect oriented imagery from a mobile device using ArcGIS QuickCapture. Attend this presentation to get a how-to guide for helping customers collect and exploit oriented imagery using the QuickCapture mobile app and ArcGIS. In addition, explore the value of using collected imagery in both ArcGIS Pro and your own web applications. More session details
ArcGIS: Manage and Visualize Oriented Imagery
Use the oriented imagery capability of ArcGIS to expand the range of imagery sources and perspectives in your GIS for more informed decision-making and improved situational awareness. Presenters discuss the full oriented imagery workflow: how to manage your imagery as an oriented imagery dataset in ArcGIS Pro, share your imagery as an oriented imagery layer in ArcGIS Online, and visualize your imagery in ArcGIS Pro and on the web. More session details
