OGC Selects GeoTango GlobeView for Testbed Demonstration

GeoTango (Canada) was selected by the Open GeoSpatial Consortium (OGC) as a participant to demonstrate its GlobeView software at the OGC Web Services–3 (OWS-3) technology demonstration held in Washington, D.C. on 20-21 October 2005.

GlobeView is a solution for Internet-based 3D visualisation of image and location-based information. It delivers a 3D Digital Earth environment. In addition, GlobeView integrates location based services, local search, driving directions, place finder, and proximity analyser functionality into a single Digital Earth environment, allowing you to interact with vast amounts of business, cultural and environmental information.

The purpose of the OGC demonstration was to highlight how the participants’ software could effectively share information using OpenGIS specifications. The OWS-3 testbed is part of the OGC Interoperability Program, which is an essential element of the OGC process to develop and promote the use of OpenGIS specifications. OWS-3 extends the OGC technology in areas of sensor webs, common architecture, digital rights management and decision support.