Microsoft Virtual Earth to Soon Have Better Imagery

It looks like Microsoft and GlobeXplorer have reached and agreement to supply new imagery to Virtual Earth.

As part of the deal, more than 400,000 square miles of U.S. aerial imagery will be enhanced with high-resolution coverage. Microsoft and GlobeXplorer plan to integrate the new imagery into Virtual Earth over the next several months.

Finally I will be able to see Tempe, AZ in color imagery! I didn’t see any mention of world imagery so I’m not sure if that is included. I’m sure we’ll hear more over the next few days.

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4 Comments

  1. Posted January 9, 2007 at 3:38 pm | Permalink

    The US has 3.5 million sq. miles of land. That represents about 10% of the land base. That is a pretty big chunk of land!

    Put another way (I did a bit of research). If the global climate rises 3.5 degrees, it will melt enough polar ice to cause about 400,000 sq miles of North America to be under water.

    On another note – where is the center of North America? The point?

  2. KoS
    Posted January 9, 2007 at 7:17 pm | Permalink

    Wonder what the specifics of the deal are? Especially the effect on third-parties, like Worldwind and their plugin to VE.

    V1-

    http://www.roadsideamerica.com/map/nd.html

    KoS

  3. Posted January 9, 2007 at 9:29 pm | Permalink

    You can check out Tempe imagery in color whenever you want to – just got to Google Maps or Earth:

    http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=tempe,+az&ie=UTF8&z=18&ll=33.414705,-111.908412&spn=0.002221,0.005252&t=k&om=1&iwloc=addr

  4. Posted January 10, 2007 at 6:33 am | Permalink

    No birds eye view Frank. ;)

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