On-line Resources for Landscape/Terrain Rendering

3-D Landscape Rendering Programs/Demos

DEM3D Windows 95 program that displays DEMs in 3D
3DEM Windows 95 program that displays DEMs in 3D
POV Raytracer Generic rendering program (Most platforms)
TruFlite (Fully Functional Demo) Windows 95 program that displays DEMs in 3D 
TFMAKE downloads the DEMs & Tiger maps & preparesthem for use
Bryce 2 Demo Windows 95 program that displays DEMs in 3D 
DEMs have to be converted to a greyscale bmp
Vistapro Demo Can only render the built-in Yosemite DEM  Other download site
 

Utilities

TFMAKE Windows 95 programs and batch files that automate the process 
of downloading DEMs and a corresponding Tiger map.
DEM File Conversion Utilities Convert TGA files (POV & TruFlite) to the DEM format and 
DEM elevation units between feet and meters.
Wilbur Windows utility that converts between many terrain file formats. 
DEMvert Converts DEM to greyscale TGA files.
DEM Reader (Mac) Mac program to convert DEMs to greyscale or color relief maps.
MicroDEM Does all kinds of things with DEMs.
 

Examples

Satellite Imaging Rendering real landscapes using POV, a free raytracing program.
TruFlite Gallery Examples of what can be done with TruFlite
Vistapro Gallery Scenes rendered with Vistapro 4
Shade Reliefs of Western States DEM Shaded Relief Maps from USGS