
You can also type any location name in the search dialog to find interesting placesĤ. Click on the “3D cities” list found under the “…” menu in the upper rightģ. To visit our 3D city maps from your desktop:Ģ. You can interact with the map to get additional information about a place, see what the view might be from a hotel window, or just browse the world as a virtual tourist with Streetside. Microsoft’s Map controls leverage our global database of mapping information to overlay street labels and place markers that dynamically adapt the 3D map to your vantage point. The powerful mapping engine built into Windows does more than just display the detailed 3D models. Touch the map, and instead of looking straight down from above, tilt it, tap it or spin it to immerse yourself and experience the world in new ways.

This rich location data is used to power multiple applications which let you experience our planet - from intricate 3D city maps to the Saharan desert - using your device. Microsoft takes petabytes of high-definition aerial imagery from specialized cameras and feeds them into a specialized Azure pipeline to automatically create detailed, fully textured, 3D cities.

It is no secret the Microsoft Maps team partners with world builders from the video game industry to create experiences like Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.
