Microsoft Virtual Earth / Live Search Update, 3D!

[Between the Lines]

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A cool free map offering has been updated by Microsoft.Nice textures, virtual billboards as a creative ad method. Check out the 3D world around you or even a 2D map view for directions.
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx
My shared Autodesk University 2006 Map (http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=36.122144~-115.171116&style=h&lvl=18&tilt=-22.9868386157111&dir=0&alt=971.82296606712&cid=C51FBB784C9749E4!105)
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One interesting thing I noticed is you can hover your Virtual Earth cursor over a 3D building and you can get the rough height. Now I need to find out how I can write 3D files to Virtual Earth.


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