Monday, February 22, 2010

Bing Augmented Maps

Microsoft Adds "Augmented Reality" to Bing Maps, Technology Review
http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/editors/24800/?a=f
Microsoft just added an interesting new feature to Bing Maps--augmented reality. Actually, it's a bit more like augmented reality in reverse.

A new function, called Streetside Photos, takes real images and video clips and neatly stitches them onto the Bing Map's street-level view, using a clever combination of geolocation information (from a GPS-enabled device, or added manually by the user) and imaging-matching algorithms.

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