This from the "Tech Republic" bulletin: Microsoft released a virtual 3D-mapping feature on its Live Search Maps site on Tuesday. Microsoft Virtual Earth gives people photo-realistic 3D bird's-eye views of New York (downtown shown here) and several other cities.
Unlike Google Earth's 3D world, Microsoft's virtual world can be seen via Microsoft's Internet Explorer and in Firefox, once an add-on has been downloaded. Google Earth's 3D-mapping features are not compatible with Web browsers but rather with the application download. Try this link to take a look: http://content.techrepublic.com.com/2346-1035_11-67673.html?tag=nl.e138 Once again, Manhattan is fully populated, Boston, Chicago less so. Wouldn't it be nice to combine all these resources and make them interoperable. If they are being made viewable for free, why not flyable as well. No one loses, really. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Flightgear-users mailing list Flightgear-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-users
