Photogrammetry is in its earliest stages.
Fantastic tool for site analysis and design.
You can communicate designs and really get to know a place. Gives instant context for those not familiar with a site or its surroundings.
Drops straight into your BIM program of choice.
Combine laser scanning, drone, and ground-based photography.
PfCO license.
Great way of seeing previous projects in context.
In the future, machine learning will allow scans to be classified and converted straight into building files. Already possible with landscape elements.