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Windows Live Maps imagery update

Windows Live Maps has updated some of its imagery, adding Miami to the list of cities you can explore in 3D, as well as updating to high-res imagery for numerous other locations.

To show the difference between high-res and the standard imaging, I zoomed in to maximum detail for Portland and Manhatten, using cars as the reference points. If you can ignore the obvious "stitching" between the old and new imagery, you can see how improved the sharpness and clarity of the high-res images are.

The update seems to be as follows:

3d: Miami

High-res: Manhatten, Portland, Bellevue, Miami, Philadelphia, several areas of California including San Diego, and for those north of the border; Hamilton, Ontario.

Comments

 

BV2312 said:

The Uk has been heavily updated including the 3d shots! much better improve over google maps!

January 20, 2007 9:17 PM
 

bf1977 said:

Ours it is excessively this Windows Live Maps!

It only lacks to leave for Brazil these improvements and to place more maps to be seen here.

January 20, 2007 9:32 PM
 

darren-mc said:

Good news to hear that the UK has been updated....perhaps its time to go and have another look...

January 22, 2007 11:08 AM

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