Comments on: Microsoft Virtual Earth - Now in 3D and With Billboards http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:27:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Google Earth’s 3D Goodness Comes to the Browser http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-2334365 Google Earth’s 3D Goodness Comes to the Browser Wed, 28 May 2008 22:32:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-2334365 [...] As commenters point out, Microsoft has been mapping in 3D within the browser for over a year. CrunchBase Information Google Information provided by [...] [...] As commenters point out, Microsoft has been mapping in 3D within the browser for over a year. CrunchBase Information Google Information provided by [...]

]]> By: Google Street View Adds Four Cities | Tekjuice.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-1544775 Google Street View Adds Four Cities | Tekjuice.com Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:52:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-1544775 [...] Microsoft is working on competing products, but they are not as elegant or easy to use. See our coverage of Street Side and Virtual Earth 3D. [...] [...] Microsoft is working on competing products, but they are not as elegant or easy to use. See our coverage of Street Side and Virtual Earth 3D. [...]

]]> By: Microsoft Photosynth Covers Shuttle Endeavour Pre-Launch | Tekjuice.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-1539873 Microsoft Photosynth Covers Shuttle Endeavour Pre-Launch | Tekjuice.com Mon, 06 Aug 2007 04:06:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-1539873 [...] - see our coverage of Everyscape, Fotowhoosh and VisualSize. See also Microsoft Street Side and Virtual Earth as well as similar efforts from Google, which should eventually incorporate a lot of this stuff [...] [...] - see our coverage of Everyscape, Fotowhoosh and VisualSize. See also Microsoft Street Side and Virtual Earth as well as similar efforts from Google, which should eventually incorporate a lot of this stuff [...]

]]> By: Microsoft Photosynth Covers Shuttle Endeavour Pre-Launch http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-1539868 Microsoft Photosynth Covers Shuttle Endeavour Pre-Launch Mon, 06 Aug 2007 04:00:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-1539868 [...] - see our coverage of Everyscape, Fotowhoosh and VisualSize. See also Microsoft Street Side and Virtual Earth as well as similar efforts from Google, which should eventually incorporate a lot of this stuff [...] [...] - see our coverage of Everyscape, Fotowhoosh and VisualSize. See also Microsoft Street Side and Virtual Earth as well as similar efforts from Google, which should eventually incorporate a lot of this stuff [...]

]]> By: The 3D Real/Virtual World Hybrid: How Far Away? : Forecast-Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-1426374 The 3D Real/Virtual World Hybrid: How Far Away? : Forecast-Blog Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:47:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-1426374 [...] not very long. Over the last couple of years we’ve seen Microsoft Street Side and Virtual Earth as well as similar efforts from Google. But different technologies are now being deployed that are [...] [...] not very long. Over the last couple of years we’ve seen Microsoft Street Side and Virtual Earth as well as similar efforts from Google. But different technologies are now being deployed that are [...]

]]> By: The 3D Real/Virtual World Hybrid: How Far Away? http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-1426326 The 3D Real/Virtual World Hybrid: How Far Away? Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:26:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-1426326 [...] not very long. Over the last couple of years we’ve seen Microsoft Street Side and Virtual Earth as well as similar efforts from Google. But different technologies are now being deployed that are [...] [...] not very long. Over the last couple of years we’ve seen Microsoft Street Side and Virtual Earth as well as similar efforts from Google. But different technologies are now being deployed that are [...]

]]> By: Kollin http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-624733 Kollin Sat, 30 Dec 2006 16:58:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-624733 Advertising in Virtual Earth ??? es geht auch anders ! http://www.virtuelle-werbeflächen.de Fa. Earth Design Germany Advertising in Virtual Earth ???

es geht auch anders !

http://www.virtuelle-werbeflächen.de

Fa. Earth Design Germany

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]]> By: devcasting » Devcasting #3 - Give Me 20 Cents http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-491912 devcasting » Devcasting #3 - Give Me 20 Cents Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:36:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-491912 [...] 3D in Microsoft Virtual Earth [...] [...] 3D in Microsoft Virtual Earth [...]

]]> By: Resistor http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-446208 Resistor Sun, 26 Nov 2006 15:21:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-446208 I am Guessing the back end processing of Microsoft virtal 3D. Yahoo maps, Google Earth and Maps. Their accuracy Levels 1. Yahoo uses Teleatlas and Navteq Database for US. Since they the best vector data Producers. Coding is Done in Linux Shell Scripting, Java Platform in AJAX( Asynchronous Java Script and XML) for front end. Coding is done in customized Markup Language Like KML The data acquired from Teleatlas or Navteq is Also on Java Platfrom. Specailly Softwares Like Bison in Navteq. Images: For rectificataion they use IDL ENVI or Erdas which supports the Huge raster data. Steps involved: 1. Rectification in Image processing Package as mentioned above. 2. Digitization or drawing id done manually or from Data providers 3. handling of data field. each entity hold at least 10 Data fields 4. Every thing is done on Linux for data security and quick access. 5. After internal check by employees of that Locality. they publish it. 6. Data fields POI's(points), (ploygons) and Linear Features 7. Concept of Deciding DOT( direction of travel) - High Fuction cLass to Lower Function classes i.e freeways, Highways ... Local Roads. 8. Technology-- it is not too Difficult to Learn. about images: ---Old Quick bird images of area of Interest (AOI). --- Rectify and Place the images. ---make them as smaller tiles so that zoom in and zoom out becomes faster though it comtions pyramid Layers. I am Guessing the back end processing of
Microsoft virtal 3D. Yahoo maps, Google Earth and Maps.
Their accuracy Levels

1. Yahoo uses Teleatlas and Navteq Database for US. Since they the best vector data Producers. Coding is Done in Linux Shell Scripting, Java Platform in AJAX( Asynchronous Java Script and XML) for front end.
Coding is done in customized Markup Language Like KML
The data acquired from Teleatlas or Navteq is Also on Java Platfrom. Specailly Softwares Like Bison in Navteq.

Images: For rectificataion they use IDL ENVI or Erdas which supports the Huge raster data.

Steps involved:
1. Rectification in Image processing Package as mentioned above.
2. Digitization or drawing id done manually or from Data providers
3. handling of data field. each entity hold at least 10 Data fields
4. Every thing is done on Linux for data security and quick access.
5. After internal check by employees of that Locality. they publish it.

6. Data fields POI’s(points), (ploygons) and Linear Features
7. Concept of Deciding DOT( direction of travel)
- High Fuction cLass to Lower Function classes i.e freeways, Highways … Local Roads.
8. Technology– it is not too Difficult to Learn.

about images:
—Old Quick bird images of area of Interest (AOI).
— Rectify and Place the images.
—make them as smaller tiles so that zoom in and zoom out becomes faster though it comtions pyramid Layers.

]]> By: zuhdi http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-428363 zuhdi Wed, 22 Nov 2006 11:46:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-428363 أريد الإطلاع على أبوضبي , مدينة العين , إمارة دبي .........الخ أريد الإطلاع على أبوضبي , مدينة العين , إمارة دبي ………الخ

]]> By: Neil http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-422834 Neil Tue, 21 Nov 2006 10:33:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-422834 Good stuff. Seems to me this kind of project is essential groundwork for any search engine looking to the future. Regards Google "cornering" (comment above), I can't see how anyone can have the sole rights to this - anybody can make a map, even be it a 3D virtual. MS have done this part well, apart from limiting to IE only, but maybe they should concentrate on sorting out their search results now...! Good stuff. Seems to me this kind of project is essential groundwork for any search engine looking to the future. Regards Google “cornering” (comment above), I can’t see how anyone can have the sole rights to this - anybody can make a map, even be it a 3D virtual. MS have done this part well, apart from limiting to IE only, but maybe they should concentrate on sorting out their search results now…!

]]> By: Kolz Blog » Blog Archive » Download of the Day: Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D beta (Windows) http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-411983 Kolz Blog » Blog Archive » Download of the Day: Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D beta (Windows) Sun, 19 Nov 2006 03:25:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-411983 [...] Download of the Day: Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D beta (Windows) November 6th, 2006 by Lifehacker Windows only: Microsoft follows up Google's beta release of Google Earth 4 with the Windows Live Virtual Earth 3D beta. This is a bit odd: there's a Virtual Earth download and installation which enables 3D map navigation at the Live.com web site - only using Internet Explorer 6 or 7. (Sorry, Firefoxers.) Right now only certain cities like Seattle, Boston, Atlanta and San Francisco have a 3D view available. As the TechCrunch blog points out, Virtual Earth's building detail is a lot finer than Google Earth's. See a full-on screenshot of San Fran in 3D after the jump. Click to enlarge: Also, Virtual Earth 3D reportedly incorporates billboards on buildings, but I haven't seen one yet (not for lack of trying; if your PC isn't brand spankin' new, this thing drags.) Virtual Earth 3D beta is a free download, Windows XP SP2 only. — Gina Trapani Windows Live Local [via TechCrunch] [...] [...] Download of the Day: Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D beta (Windows) November 6th, 2006 by Lifehacker Windows only: Microsoft follows up Google’s beta release of Google Earth 4 with the Windows Live Virtual Earth 3D beta. This is a bit odd: there’s a Virtual Earth download and installation which enables 3D map navigation at the Live.com web site - only using Internet Explorer 6 or 7. (Sorry, Firefoxers.) Right now only certain cities like Seattle, Boston, Atlanta and San Francisco have a 3D view available. As the TechCrunch blog points out, Virtual Earth’s building detail is a lot finer than Google Earth’s. See a full-on screenshot of San Fran in 3D after the jump. Click to enlarge: Also, Virtual Earth 3D reportedly incorporates billboards on buildings, but I haven’t seen one yet (not for lack of trying; if your PC isn’t brand spankin’ new, this thing drags.) Virtual Earth 3D beta is a free download, Windows XP SP2 only. — Gina Trapani Windows Live Local [via TechCrunch] [...]

]]> By: StartupMinded.com » Blog Archive » Microsoft Virtual Earth - Now in 3D and With Billboards http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-374047 StartupMinded.com » Blog Archive » Microsoft Virtual Earth - Now in 3D and With Billboards Sat, 11 Nov 2006 20:17:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-374047 [...] Techcrunch - Microsoft Virtual Earth - Now in 3D and With Billboards [...] [...] Techcrunch - Microsoft Virtual Earth - Now in 3D and With Billboards [...]

]]> By: Sou produtivo! Idéias, softwares e websites que poupam tempo. » Download interessante: Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D beta http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-360843 Sou produtivo! Idéias, softwares e websites que poupam tempo. » Download interessante: Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D beta Thu, 09 Nov 2006 14:45:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-360843 [...] O Virtual Earth é u download livre, mas roda apenas em Windows XP SP2. Windows Live Local [via TechCrunch] [...] [...] O Virtual Earth é u download livre, mas roda apenas em Windows XP SP2. Windows Live Local [via TechCrunch] [...]

]]> By: WebTuga http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-357496 WebTuga Wed, 08 Nov 2006 18:46:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-357496 <strong>Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D...</strong> A Microsoft tem um novo serviço chamado Virtual Earth 3D. Este serviço permite-lhe verificar o mapa mundo como o Google Earth, no entanto no serviço disponibilizado pelo Google só vê algumas cidades a 3D, no entanto os prédios aparecem em tons d... Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D…

A Microsoft tem um novo serviço chamado Virtual Earth 3D.
Este serviço permite-lhe verificar o mapa mundo como o Google Earth, no entanto no serviço disponibilizado pelo Google só vê algumas cidades a 3D, no entanto os prédios aparecem em tons d…

]]> By: Linking Up (11/8)-- Stepping in Faith http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-357390 Linking Up (11/8)-- Stepping in Faith Wed, 08 Nov 2006 18:06:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-357390 [...] Tech: Apparently Microsoft has been working hard to create a searching system that can match Google Earth. Live.com’s new Virtual Earth can “navigate through an aerial view of 15 select cities with enough detail to discern the texture of buildings and read clickable billboards from the likes of Fox, Nissan and John L. Scott Real Estate.” (HT: Tech Crunch) [...] [...] Tech: Apparently Microsoft has been working hard to create a searching system that can match Google Earth. Live.com’s new Virtual Earth can “navigate through an aerial view of 15 select cities with enough detail to discern the texture of buildings and read clickable billboards from the likes of Fox, Nissan and John L. Scott Real Estate.” (HT: Tech Crunch) [...]

]]> By: Externspeicher » Neue Geo-Anwendung von Microsoft http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-357223 Externspeicher » Neue Geo-Anwendung von Microsoft Wed, 08 Nov 2006 16:58:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-357223 [...] Mit Virtual Earth 3D gibt es im Gegensatz zu Google Earth 3D-Grafik direkt im Browser, sofern dieser mindestens ein Internet Explorer 6.0 auf einem Vista-fähigen PC ist. Für mich also eher wenig relevant Eine interessante Idee sind aber die anklickbaren Werbetafeln. Leider macht der Techcrunch-Artikel keine Angaben, ob es sich um Werbetafeln handelt, die in der realen Welt auch vorhanden sind, oder ob sie nur in der virtuellen Welt auf die Gebäude gesetzt werden. [...] [...] Mit Virtual Earth 3D gibt es im Gegensatz zu Google Earth 3D-Grafik direkt im Browser, sofern dieser mindestens ein Internet Explorer 6.0 auf einem Vista-fähigen PC ist. Für mich also eher wenig relevant Eine interessante Idee sind aber die anklickbaren Werbetafeln. Leider macht der Techcrunch-Artikel keine Angaben, ob es sich um Werbetafeln handelt, die in der realen Welt auch vorhanden sind, oder ob sie nur in der virtuellen Welt auf die Gebäude gesetzt werden. [...]

]]> By: Di http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-353497 Di Wed, 08 Nov 2006 01:39:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-353497 I can't setup it in China , maybe some languages or locations unsupport ? I can’t setup it in China , maybe some languages or locations unsupport ?

]]> By: PlugIntoTech.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-351950 PlugIntoTech.com Tue, 07 Nov 2006 19:07:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-351950 <strong>Microsoft launches 3D earth viewer...</strong> Today Microsoft released an update to their Virtual Earth software. It adds several 3D US cities, with possibly 100 from around the world by the end of next summer. I installed the update, and went traveling straight to Las Vegas. I was surprised at h... Microsoft launches 3D earth viewer…

Today Microsoft released an update to their Virtual Earth software. It adds several 3D US cities, with possibly 100 from around the world by the end of next summer.
I installed the update, and went traveling straight to Las Vegas. I was surprised at h…

]]> By: Tech Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-351519 Tech Blog Tue, 07 Nov 2006 17:14:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-351519 Hey - Just wanted to comment on my total experience with this product time: 11:00 am - First visited live.com and tried it with firefox - No go! - Only works with IE7 - I switched over to my desktop which has IE7 ---- Installing now ... (Time 11:03) - After a few minutes the installation box comedically notes " the installation is taking longer than expected..." -now installing the 5.28MB file called virtualEarthEd.msi Installing the program (make sure to uncheck) make live my default search and install a live search on my start menu - At first It comes to mind this is probably going to get downloaded atleast 200-300k times, this might have some spyware in it; also it you can assume that 50% of those people now have Live Search as there default image. - IMHO - Fun , but just a clone of Google; Not any more useful Question: I thought google had this cornered when they bought first rights to the Satellites? any ideas ?! Hey - Just wanted to comment on my total experience with this product

time: 11:00 am -

First visited live.com and tried it with firefox - No go! - Only works with IE7
- I switched over to my desktop which has IE7

—- Installing now … (Time 11:03)
- After a few minutes the installation box comedically notes ” the installation is taking longer than expected…”

-now installing the 5.28MB file called virtualEarthEd.msi

Installing the program (make sure to uncheck) make live my default search and install a live search on my start menu

- At first It comes to mind this is probably going to get downloaded atleast 200-300k times, this might have some spyware in it; also it you can assume that 50% of those people now have Live Search as there default image.

- IMHO - Fun , but just a clone of Google; Not any more useful

Question: I thought google had this cornered when they bought first rights to the Satellites? any ideas ?!

]]> By: SocialCASTER confessions from a marketing zombie http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-351272 SocialCASTER confessions from a marketing zombie Tue, 07 Nov 2006 16:11:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/06/microsoft-virtual-earth-now-in-3d-and-with-billboards/#comment-351272 <strong>Moicrosoft VirtualEarth w/VirtualBillboards...</strong> Real billboards in virtual worlds. Games, SecondLife, and now MS VirtualEarth. From TechCrunchUS users with Vista-ready Windows computers and IE 6 or 7 will be able to navigate through an aerial view of 15 select cities with enough detail to... Moicrosoft VirtualEarth w/VirtualBillboards…

Real billboards in virtual worlds. Games, SecondLife, and now MS VirtualEarth. From TechCrunchUS users with Vista-ready Windows computers and IE 6 or 7 will be able to navigate through an aerial view of 15 select cities with enough detail to…

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