May be this acknowledges that visual cues to the environment are as important as other tools in finding one's way around cities. What it doesn't acknowledge is that the physical environment constantly changes and real time efforts to freeze it in time is highly time and resource consuming. Imagine doing this for University Avenue where turnover is so high. How does one keep up?! Already the Darling Flower Shop location has moved a block and Comic Relief has moved to Shattuck.
Will this enable us to memorize landmarks as we navigate the city? Will all those landmarks be only commercial establishments?
Personally I love good old maps--I shiver with excitement when I discover in front of me that curve or that unique zig zag that has been captured on the piece of paper I hold in my hand. However it was fun to see the street our house is on.
HOLY PUGOLI!!! this is amazing !! Wow!! but what is the reason to do this? And who's funding it?
According to the website, it is "to bring the yellow pages to life and to give people a feel of the neighborhood". Do you think it does that?
"A9.com, Inc., a separately branded and operated subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc"
Have you tried Keyhole yet? www.keyhole.com
Amazing interface- it's the whole world (or prety much all of it in 3d! You can zoom in on your house from outerspace!
Looks interesting. I am yet to download the trial to see how it works and see if I would actually pay for it..
Barnali!
you have to try it...its amazing... i broke down and bought a copy... you can zoom and fly all over the great world cities in 3d!!!
-bryant