Trzeci wymiar w Ovi Mapach

Nokia w swoim serwisie mapowym Ovi Maps wprowadziła widok 3D. Trójwymiarowe modele miast stworzone zostały przy wykorzystaniu technologii szwedzkiej firmy C3 Technologies.

Obecnie modele dostępne są dla 20 miast: Barcelony, Bostonu, Chicago, Londynu, Kopenhagi, Florencji, Helsinek, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Madrytu, Miami, Mediolanu, Nowego Jorku, Oslo, Pragi, San Francisco, Sztokholmu, Toronto, Wenecji, Wiedenia.

C3 uses modern camera equipment to capture as many as one image per second of the same object from up to 100 different angles. The images are then used to automatically reproduce the shape of the objects with very high accuracy. After that, an image processing software automatically drapes each shape with the texture chosen from the pictures of each object. The same process is being applied for all objects ? buildings, houses, trees, and hills ? the result is a seamless canvas of 3D-data where the resolution (8 to 12 centimeters per pixel) and quality is consistent over the entire model. This is the secret to C3 maps? realistic look compared to competitors? hand-made and cartoonish appearance.