Navteq to supply Microsoft with 3D map data, by Stephen Shankland, Webware (Dec 7)
Google now has competition in the 3D street views. Navteq is partnering with Microsoft to do the same for Bing maps.
"Navteq, which already has a sizeable data-collection operation and supplies mapping data to Microsoft and others, now is upgrading its technology in cooperation with Microsoft. The 3D data will be available to other customers, too, though. "
How will they ever keep this up-to-date? Should someone be planning on keeping archives? Imagine, 20 years from now being able to "walk" down the street as it used to be.
Posted by Gwen at December 11, 2009 02:19 AM