Behind The Maps - UltraCam

Posted By: Mark Brown | Jul 5th, 2008 @ 4:30 PM | 73,247 Views | 13 Comments
Welcome to the inaugural episode of a new video series called, "Behind The Maps". In this series we'll explore all of the technology that makes up Virtual Earth and meet the scientists and engineers who bring Virtual Earth to life.

In this episode we go to Graz, Austria and meet Michael Gruber who invented the UltraCam aerial camera and Bernhard Reitinger who created our UltraMap software. We'll spend some time getting the details on this camera and software and get an up close look at both.
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#Jul 8th, 2008 @ 11:32 PM
Mark Brown
Mark Brown
Microsoft Web Platform

Actually that's a great idea. When I am back in Graz this Fall in front of one of those cameras with it on it's side like that I will do just that and get a photo of the team that creates it.

Thanks for the idea Smiley

#Jul 9th, 2008 @ 5:25 PM
LiquidBoy
LiquidBoy
Silverlight
Im actually the opposite, i think they should continuously be adding new features. OK they should also be extending coverage BUT but new features shouldn't be compromised!

Map's are so 2000 at the moment, I honestly feel like there should be more to maps then what we are seeing. Don't get me wrong, I love how maps behave today BUT it just seems like there should be more to them, they just don't feel like there as innovative as there counterparts in other technologies.

hmmm ...

Great video thou, wish i had 500K+ to buy me one of those!

#Jul 10th, 2008 @ 4:15 PM
Mark Brown
Mark Brown
Microsoft Web Platform
Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Lot's more to come and you'll love some of the cool technology these guys are doing. Absolutely incredible stuff.

regards,
mark
#Jul 16th, 2008 @ 7:32 AM
Garee
Garee
Great video Mark - looking forward to the rest in the series Smiley
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