Virtual Earth features
Virtual earth offers a number of features to the users. These features make Virtual Earth far more useful than just a product, which provides them with maps of the world. Everybody is free to use almost all of these features. Moreover, they are simple to use as well. Some of them are discussed below.
Imagery from a birds eye view: this is one of the most interesting features of Virtual Earth. This is the feature, because of which a user can view the imagery, as it would appear from the eyes of a bird flying over that place. The imagery that Virtual Earth provides through this feature contains the real satellite photographs at such a resolution. Therefore, whatever the user observes in this imagery is real and correct.
Virtual Earth has been appreciated all over for its quality. Therefore, there is no other product, which can provide you such accurate views. Because of this, several commercial companies as the ones involved in traveling and tourism and the real estate companies are using Virtual Earth to provide their customers the actual idea about the place.
This imagery also features the real colors. Another important aspect of this feature is that the user can pan through these images continuously as if a bird is moving over it and observing the place.
Aerial imagery: this is similar to the bird’s eye views. However, the difference is that it is at a much higher resolution. The resolution is such that the user can get the finest details as well.
3D images: this is the feature with which, the viewer can get an experience that he is really watching that place. Thus, anybody can see the different places as the famous landmarks or important places just by sitting in front of their computer.
Map data: this is the feature, which provides the users, important data about the place on the map. This data is available in the all the supported countries.
Map rendering: the Virtual Earth provides its users 33 styles of maps. The user can adjust the font of the labels and other text. Moreover, this feature also provides users an ability to view the imagery at a resolution of up to 2000 x 2000 dpi. Moreover, he can also get the images in the formats as .gif, .wbmp, and .png.
Proximity searching: when a viewer tries to search something on the maps, Virtual Earth provides him the results base on the proximity to the location, which he is viewing. Therefore, he gets the results in the order of relevance and therefore he can easily find the one, which he is looking for.
Geocaoding: the Virtual Earth has a very good geocoding because of which they users can easily find the place they are searching. Actually, Virtual Earth makes use not only of the geocoders but also of data sets, featuring MapView, culture and reverse IP. All this ensures that the user gets the most relevant data or result.
Driving directions: Virtual Earth not only provides road maps but it also provides the traffic data as well. This traffic data is available for most of the metropolitan areas in the United States. The traffic data is updated frequently and therefore the user gets the data for the current traffic condition. This is helpful for him in selecting proper routes for his journey.
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