15Feb/100
Augmented Reality Mapping with Bing Maps powered by Silverlight and Seadragon. Microsoft at TED.
From: http://blog.ted.com/2010/02/augmentedrealit.php
Microsoft continues to innovate in the mapping space by integrating many different data sources, from Flickr, World Wide Telescope and more, and accurately compositing them into a fluidly integrated 3D world which truly moves us beyond “just Street View”.
How long before the datasets that are limited to dashboards or reports become visual overlays over live video footage embedded in a front end like this? Why are my sales figures for this store down 20% this month – that’s because of the building work on the doorstep I can now see. As a tool for making data more discoverable, the technology now available is empowering whole new levels of user experience.