I just watched this video from the TED2010 and it is worth taking the time if you want a peek into maps of the future…BTW the future is actually here and you can experience  some of this new technology at The Latest Version of Bing Maps I love the new Bird’s Eye View which is taken at an angle for great 3-D “sim-city” type of effect.  Here’s a shot of downtown Denver using this effect, you can also rotate and of course zoom in and out to get more or less detail.  The real magic occurs with the integration of Flickr data and Photosynth (if you have not checked out Photosynth do so now) technology  into the maps themselves which give the maps so much more possible information as they actually overlay photos that you or consumers take (with Geocoded data) and upload to Flickr right into the maps.  Watch the video and pay attention about 5 minutes in and they demo LIVE video feeds on the map, and the fact that they have imagery INSIDE public buildings.  They do this by wearing a backpack camera and the effect is pretty impressive.  This kind of technology will change the way consumers experience neighborhoods and therefore the way they shop for real estate……Imagine embedding a Bing map into your website that has integrated geo-coded photos that you uploaded to Flickr so your clients get a compelling visual tour of that area…lots of possibilities.  BLOGGERS>>> check out how Bing is integrating local blog posts with The Local Lens App within the new Bing (just look at the bottom right corner of the Bing Map for “Map Apps”).  Watch the video…take a breath then play with some of these cool tools….Max

Blaise Agüera y Arcas is the architect of Bing Maps at Microsoft, building augmented reality into searchable maps. He’s also the co-creator of Photosynth

written by Max \\ tags: augmented reality, bing, Local Lens, photosynth, real estate technology, Ted2010