jphillips59 Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 (edited) Looks like Microsoft is making a competitor to Google maps. Launching this summer The service is promised to provide: Satellite images with 45-degree-angle views of buildings and neighborhoods Satellite images with street map overlays Ability to add local data layers, such as showing local businesses or restaurants http://blogs.msdn.com/cthota/archive/2005/05/23/421114.aspx Edited May 24, 2005 by Sietse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jphillips59 Posted May 23, 2005 Author Share Posted May 23, 2005 MSN Virtual Earth is what it going to be called....sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Tablas Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Wow, that looks so good! I have a funny feeling about it though, I don't think it will look that good...and it don't think it's going to be free :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypoxiaicon Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Wow, looks awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mx Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Wow, looks awesome. 585961557[/snapback] Yea :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KayMan2K Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Wow, that looks so good! I have a funny feeling about it though, I don't think it will look that good...and it don't think it's going to be free :unsure: 585961549[/snapback] It will look that good... but only in popular urban areas. These systems are not 'satellite' images but rather taken from a survey helicopter. It takes a long while to photograph the whole USA + beyond! Of course it will be free... but some features may only be accessible via a premium subscription (like downloading content to your PC, a 3D viewer, etc...) It has to be free to compete with Google Maps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurmoth Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Holy **** that looks awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin-uk Veteran Posted May 23, 2005 Veteran Share Posted May 23, 2005 Looks pretty good, probly wont cover the uk though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Tablas Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Of course it will be free... but some features may only be accessible via a premium subscription (like downloading content to your PC, a 3D viewer, etc...) It has to be free to compete with Google Maps. 585961573[/snapback] Yeah, you're right when you put it that way. It looks really cool, but it will take years to photograph USA, and Canada for example. :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HilariousNinja Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 They might. The Uk is pretty damn small compared to the states of the US let alone the whole country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elagizy Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Seems like NASA WorldWind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jphillips59 Posted May 23, 2005 Author Share Posted May 23, 2005 Hopefully we will see more useful use of these services....like this one that overlays crime data. http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/05/23/115204&from=rss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malisk Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 (edited) Yikes! :o Hmm, but I'd like to see the same isometric view from another country than USA. Because these services usually don't have data for the Earth, and then the service wouldn't be much of use for me either. But since they have the guts to call it Virtual Earth, hm... I have never seen that resolution on international satellites though on even pay services like Keyhole, and neither do NASA's World Wind have it. Seems like NASA WorldWind No, it has neither the same features, or the same resolution. The only thing they have in common is that they have some sort of map. :p Edited May 23, 2005 by Jugalator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hankyone Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 looks better than keyhole, thats damn nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Holy Batman ! Looks incredible. Awesome find. (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadJoker Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Holy Batman ! Looks incredible.Awesome find. (Y) 585961747[/snapback] :laugh: Yeah, nice find. :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jphillips59 Posted May 23, 2005 Author Share Posted May 23, 2005 C|net has some more details on this.... --------------- MSN Virtual Earth will provide a "core set of reference points," such as maps, aerial imagery, photos, consumer and business directories, and ratings and reviews, according to the company. http://news.com.com/MSN+announces+satellit...16973&subj=news The service will also include a Wiki-like feature that lets visitors and business owners add information about local services to the database Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porp Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 wow.. AWESOME.. I guess it will be part of MSN Maps & Directions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rix Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Oh My :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AQUaDeX Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Yay 45 degrees aerial image rocks, Google Maps seem crude by comparison :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoXY Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 holy....that looks nice....nice find dude...:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3thal Veteran Posted May 24, 2005 Veteran Share Posted May 24, 2005 Oh man, I can't wait for this program to come out :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jphillips59 Posted May 24, 2005 Author Share Posted May 24, 2005 Channel 9 has a video posted about this.... http://channel9.msdn.com/ Direct to video: http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/4...nnel9_video.wmv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inertia Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Wow, that looks so good! I have a funny feeling about it though, I don't think it will look that good...and it don't think it's going to be free :unsure: 585961549[/snapback] it will either be one or the other, it will be good, or free imho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroChaos Veteran Posted May 24, 2005 Veteran Share Posted May 24, 2005 damn, if thats what it's really gonna look like, thats amazing. i just hope it's free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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