Garmin has signed a worldwide multi-year joint development agreement with Intermap Technologies, a company specializing in geospatial content development and intelligence solutions, headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Intermap’s proprietary 3D, high-resolution NEXTMap Digital Terrain Model (DTM) will enable Garmin to deliver precise terrain information for 42,000 golf courses around the world. This data is ground true, based upon precise, actual terrain data, according to Intermap, as opposed to a simulated rendering, and provides actionable terrain awareness seamlessly to consumers. High-resolution 3D maps of real golf courses will also allow users to view and simulate golf games from any location, for example from their living room or backyard. The partnership on the addition of Intermap’s high-resolution, 3D NEXTMap DTM is designed in a royalty structure based upon users.

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