The most significant addition is native support for terrestrial and aerial LiDAR. Users can now co-process images with laser scans to improve the accuracy of 3D models and digital elevation models (DEMs).

: Advanced tools for manual elevation model editing, such as a for patching gaps in DEMs and Breakline tools to rectify building edges. Planetary Photogrammetry

The most profound technical divergence in Metashape 2.0 is the native integration of machine learning models directly into the photogrammetric pipeline. Traditionally, dense point cloud classification was a rudimentary process based on geometric attributes (e.g., height from ground), often resulting in noise and misclassification in complex urban environments.