As the name implies, SLDV is a simple image and .LAS file viewer with sufficient functionality to quickly review small image and LiDAR datasets. It has been purposely designed with minimal buttons displayed in the user interface to ensure a quick start up and low learning curve.

SLDV is not meant to replace full fledged commercial LiDAR application software.  It is meant for users in the forestry and plantation sector who have LiDAR dataset and need a quick peek of their dataset. Since SLDV is a small application, it does not need high performance hardware or special graphics card to run, as long as the dataset being reviewed at each sitting is relatively small.

With SLDV, the aim is to make LiDAR data accessible to as wide an audience as possible, and specifically to promote the usage of LiDAR data in the forestry and plantation sector.