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by Kip Kniskern on 07 Oct 2008, 02:08 PM with 5 comment(s) and 818 views

Virtual Earth adds five new 3D cities and Italy imagery

The Map Room is reporting that 3D imagery for five new cities has been added to Virtual Earth.  The new cities include the following: Sacramento in 3D

- Minneapolis - St. Paul, MN
- Tacoma, WA
- Sacramento, CA
- Various L.A. suburbs
- Irving, TX

It definitely seems like an odd choice of cities since larger ones such as Chicago, New York, and Miami have not been added.  If you don't know, Virtual Earth's 3D feature was launched back in the beginning of November.  It allows you to fly through 3D versions of (now 20) major cities.

The Map Room's post also noted that Virtual Earth's imagery for Italy has been significantly upgraded.  They speculate that the new imagery is a result of a recent deal between Microsoft and a Norwegian pictometry company.

Via InsideMicrosoft

Posted Dec 25 2006, 04:06 AM by Harrison Hoffman
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Comments

Khristopher wrote re: Virtual Earth adds five new 3D cities and Italy imagery
on 12-25-2006 4:57 AM

pfft Toronto doesn't have 3D, or even Bird's Eye yet!

And you can barely zoom in on the Aerial.

JoeM wrote re: Virtual Earth adds five new 3D cities and Italy imagery
on 12-25-2006 6:08 AM

I just looked at NYC, and there are a few 3D buildings.  When I last looked 2 days ago, it was near where the WTC were.

bf1977 wrote re: Virtual Earth adds five new 3D cities and Italy imagery
on 12-25-2006 11:44 AM

When 3D in Brazil goes to have a city map here

mrmckeb wrote re: Virtual Earth adds five new 3D cities and Italy imagery
on 12-26-2006 2:02 PM

There are now 3D buildings in Sydney (Australia) and also a 3D rendition of Uluru (also Australia)! They are making good progress.

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