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May 29, 2007
Mini-News Roundup: SpaceNavigator Drawing, New York in 3D
[UPDATED 0900 PT: Microsoft has also released Bird's Eye views for London in Virtual Earth]
A couple of quick things before I leave the hotel for the Where 2.0 conference:
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SpaceNavigator Drawing - If you give me your business card at Where 2.0 today or tomorrow morning, Google Earth Blog will be drawing one card randomly to give away a free 3DConnexion SpaceNavigator (one card per person please). Here is a photo of what I will look like today - wearing my Google Earth t-shirt. Hopefully there won't be too many other folks wearing the same shirt. -
New York City in 3D - Microsoft has announced they are releasing New York City for Virtual Earth 3D. A shrewd move announcing this at the start of the Where 2.0 conference where a lot of buzz will likely be generated. Definitely something to check out with a SpaceNavigator - unfortunately I'll have to wait until I get to a box with Windows on it since I've got my Macbook with me for this trip. Virtual Earth still only runs on Windows.
Posted by FrankTaylor at May 29, 2007 10:12 AM
Comments
Posted by: smokeonit at May 29, 2007 12:34 PM
you should definitely install boot camp and a copy of XP in order to check s/w that is windose only...
that microsoft has no releases for other OS's is so typical... i hope they choke on virtual earth...
Posted by: smokeonit at May 29, 2007 12:34 PM
Virtual Earth 3D only runs on Windows. But Virtual Earth runs in any browser out there. Isn't it?
Posted by: SavvyBytes at May 29, 2007 1:21 PM
Microsoft's Virtual Earth 3D requires a plugin installation - which is currently only available for Windows machines (and browsers).
Posted by: Daniel at May 29, 2007 4:17 PM
And Frank? Is this really all that Microsoft had to unveil for VE? I don't know exactly how to react to that!
Posted by: Daniel at May 29, 2007 4:19 PM
What a happy looking Geek!
& as the saying goes "Geeks get the job done",
i.e Thanks for keeping us viewers in touch with the latest & greatest.
jpwade
Posted by: jpwade at May 29, 2007 6:31 PM
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you should definitely install boot camp and a copy of XP in order to check s/w that is windose only...
that microsoft has no releases for other OS's is so typical... i hope they choke on virtual earth...