Microsoft launches 3D view of cities

Microsoft has launched 3-dimesnsional view of the major cities of the world. This service is made available through their Live Search service. Besides providing a view of the iconic locations, the service provides local listings, ratings and reviews and driving directions to help people easily find, discover, plan and share relevant topographical information.

3-D imagery of New York City debuts along with similar aerial perspectives of several other American, British and Canadian cities with Microsoft promising to make available many more by the end of the summer. For New York City, it provides aerial views of Times Square, Central Park, Wall Street, Rockefeller Plaza besides dozens of other famous spots as also business listings, location and contact information, consumer ratings and reviews, maps and real-time traffic incidents.