This document explains how to use the Depth Anything deep learning model available on ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World.
Depth estimation is useful in applications such as street asset mapping, self-driving navigation, and terrain analysis, where understanding the relationship between different landforms and objects is crucial. In particular, depth estimation can be instrumental in identifying the position of an object from oriented imagery, enhancing the accuracy of spatial awareness in various contexts, including 3D reconstruction, object localization, and scene understanding.
This deep learning model can be used to generate the depth image from a single imagery. The model can generate both 'relative' and 'metric' depth types. Relative depth is the measure of distance between objects in relation to one another, which is useful for understanding spatial relationships without needing absolute measurements. Metric/absolute depth is the actual distance from the camera to objects, allowing for precise measurements and calculations in real-world units. This capability makes it invaluable for applications that require high accuracy and reliability, such as urban planning, autonomous vehicle navigation, and geospatial analysis.
License requirements
To complete this workflow, the following are the license requirements:
- ArcGIS Desktop—ArcGIS Image Analyst extension for ArcGIS Pro
- ArcGIS Enterprise—ArcGIS Image Server
- ArcGIS Online—ArcGIS Pro or Professional Plus user type
Model details
This model has the following characteristics:
- Input—Raster with red, green, and blue bands.
- Output—A single band depth image based on the selected depth_type.
- Compute—This workflow is compute intensive, and a GPU with minimum CUDA compute capability of 6.0 and 8 GB dedicated VRAM or higher is recommended.
- Applicable geographies—The model is expected to work globally.
- Architecture—This model uses the Depth Anything model architecture.
Access and download the model
Download the Depth Anything pretrained model from ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World. Alternatively, access the model directly from ArcGIS Pro, or consume it in ArcGIS Image for ArcGIS Online.
- Browse to ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World.
- Sign in with your ArcGIS Online credentials.
- Search for Depth Anything and open the item page from the search results.
- Click the Download button to download the model.
You can use the downloaded .dlpk file directly in ArcGIS Pro, or upload and use it in ArcGIS Enterprise.
Release notes
The following are the release notes:
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| October 2024 | First release of Depth Anything |