vGIS by Meemim increases productivity through better GIS data

vGIS by Meemim Inc. is a leading augmented and mixed reality visualization technology for spatially referenced data. Created to meet the needs of municipalities, utilities, and utility service companies, vGIS delivers accurate and stable in-field visualization of asset data to technicians, surveyors, geographic information system experts, and other utility workers.

vGIS’s visualization platform allows users to see underground pipes, cables, and other utility objects with X-ray-like vision. By exposing these underground assets, vGIS improves situational awareness, which improves workforce productivity by letting field crews perform common tasks faster and easier. Higher awareness also reduces accidents by revealing hidden hazards and asset dependencies. vGIS is in the hands of dozens of public utilities around the world, where it helps find infrastructure, avoid accidents, and reduce delays.

Microsoft services supercharge vGIS

vGIS taps into the power of Windows Mixed Reality technology to deliver impressive visualization and productivity capabilities. Using live video feeds blended with spatial GIS information and 3-D maps, it connects people within organizations, enabling powerful collaboration. Built on Microsoft’s technology with Azure, .NET, and Unity, vGIS is designed for the future.

“A potent combination of two Microsoft technologies–Azure and Mixed Reality–allowed us to take a futuristic idea and turn it into reality,” said Alec Pestov, CEO of Meemim and vGIS. “Microsoft Azure played a critical part in creating a solution that can be scaled on demand to cope with clients’ requirements.”

Whether supporting a local project or storing infrastructure data for a nationwide pipeline, vGIS must be capable of handling the workload. The high reliability of Azure enables vGIS to visualize 2.5 million field objects without issue. Azure accommodates the complexity of the infrastructure, involving Azure Cosmos DB, SQL Server, virtual machines, search and real-time networking engines, and geolocation of data.

Azure has enabled vGIS deployments to five continents and sped up client onboarding. Because vGIS runs on Azure, no software needs to be installed, the solution can be scaled on demand, and clients can connect vGIS to the GIS back end in just minutes.