Microsoft Corporation and Intermap Technologies Corporation have launched an enhanced Virtual Earth 3-D viewing platform based on Intermap Technologies" highly accurate and up-to-date elevation data for all of Great Britain. Intermap is also creating similar maps for all of Western Europe and the continental United States. The resulting product delivers a more seamless and accurate 3-D experience for all Internet users visiting Microsoft"s Live Search Maps for England, Scotland and Wales. Intermap is proactively remapping entire countries and building unprecedented national databases, called NEXTMap, consisting of highly accurate digital topographic maps that include elevation data.
"Microsoft is committed to delivering the highest-accuracy and highest-quality product for our Live Search Maps customers, and this enhancement is another step toward meeting this commitment. Having Intermap"s highly accurate and reliable foundation layer under our imagery and building models allows us to provide one of the most accurate viewing experiences on the Internet today," said Microsoft"s Aric Weiker, director of product management for the Virtual Earth platform.