Microsoft's Live Search offering just got a lot more sophisticated with the addition of Virtual Earth 3-D, a new online mapping interface currently available in the United States. The mapping interface provides consumers with a three-dimensional experience to search, browse and explore the real world online.
Virtual Earth 3-D lets users navigate over cities and between buildings much like the way they can in virtual-reality environments, but it is different from many other offerings in the market as it is a downloadable browser application, Stephen Lawler, general manager of Microsoft's Virtual Earth Group, told eWEEK.
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Virtual Earth 3-D lets users navigate over cities and between buildings much like the way they can in virtual-reality environments, but it is different from many other offerings in the market as it is a downloadable browser application, Stephen Lawler, general manager of Microsoft's Virtual Earth Group, told eWEEK.
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Anyway, this Local Live search is just getting better by the minute, now if only they would make a XBOX360 version...
Google Earth != Google Maps
Where have you been living, under a rock?
Yes, it is different... it requires IE. That is why many of us will never use it
with like 80% of the world using Ie..I think you need to rethink that statement
with like 80% of the world using Ie..I think you need to rethink that statement
Imagine how great it will be if this technology could be combined with the 3-D holographic displays. I really can't wait for the future to come and mesh a lot of these great technologies together.
Once these technologies become mainstream, I bet many people will take it for granted. Those who don't live through today most probably will.
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