Microsoft’s 3-D imagery of New York City
If you never visit New York but you really wanted to, or you have lived in this city but you didn’t get the chance to know all the streets or place? Microsoft Corp. is making it easy to find the city landmarks, people and businesses that are important to you with the launch of New York City in 3-D.
Microsoft Live Search Maps will offering three-dimensional, photo-realistic views of New York City buildings and landscapes, with perspectives that few people — apart from Superman — have ever seen. The free online service will provide a unique look at many of New York’s iconic locations, along with local listings, ratings and reviews and driving directions to help people easily find, discover, plan and share relevant location information that is important to them on the Web.
The 3-D imagery of New York City will debut along with similar aerial perspectives of several other Canadian, U.K. and U.S. cities, with many more cities worldwide expected to be available by the end of summer.
The Live Search Maps 3-D New York cityscape provides the following:
-Landmarks, locations. Aerial views of Times Square, Central Park, Wall Street, Rockefeller Plaza and dozens of other famous spots.
-Business listings. Yellow Pages listings, location and contact information, consumer ratings and reviews for New York City businesses.
-Maps and driving directions. Real-time traffic incident and driving directions incorporated into maps.
-Custom Collections. Custom maps and lists of places that people can create for their own use or to share with others.
In addition Microsoft plans to develop more 3d plans of the US city.
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