MapQuest Adds StreetView-type Imagery
Perhaps we should have taken bets on when MapQuest would announce this addition. The source of the imagery? Immersive Media.
From MapQuest PR:
MapQuest.com today released “360 View” roadside imagery, an easy way to see street-level panoramic images of a city, and a route’s origin, destination and key intersections along the way. Details are below, and at MapQuest’s blog.
Currently available in 30 major cities and 13 (corrected; originally read 15, which was identified as a typo by MapQuest PR) suburbs across the U.S., 360 View offers consumers an easy and intuitive way to put their directions in physical perspective by displaying actual street imagery beside the map .Key features of “360 View” include:
- 3D Imagery: 360° horizontal and 160° vertical views of any given image within 360 View on MapQuest.com.
- Side-by-side Imagery: The street map is positioned on side of the screen and 360 View on the other; this puts the location in perspective.
- Simple Navigation: Easily move to a new location by moving the green arrow on the street map.
- No Special Downloads Required: Additional software is not required to run MapQuest.com’s 360 View, so getting started is quick and easy.This release represents another significant update to MapQuest.com. In October MapQuest updated its maps with new terrain and vegetation imagery, updated the road network and hybrid imagery to improve readability and added more building footprints to maps for urban areas. Also, MapQuest recently revamped its underlying platform to enable the faster release of new features and capabilities.
