Wednesday, 4 July 2007
The world in 3D
Maps have been around for a long time, but trying to represent a 3D world in 2D has not been easy and we are used to looking at what are actually distorted representations. Until now, online maps have been the same...
However Google and Microsoft are beginning to change all that in a move that allows online mapping to take advantage of the digital at last. Both have launched 3D maps: unusual to use, but perhaps it will become second nature. In both cases programs have to be downloaded to be able to use the system.
I've been looking at my house - it's frightening how much those satellites can see!
Google Earth http://earth.google.com/
Microsoft's Virtual Earth http://www.maps.live.com/Labels: 3D, GIS, Google Earth, maps, Microsoft Virtual Earth
posted by Helen Whitehead 9:00 AM
