Digital Map Project

LuAnnandJawahar · Feb 9th, 2006, 03:30

You're going to loooove this....

It's still a work in progress, brought to you by our friends at Microsoft and India's Department of Science and Technology:

http://virtualindia.msresearch.in/

See press release here:
http://research.microsoft.com/news/m...006_India.aspx

Almoraboy · Feb 9th, 2006, 03:35

i think google earth does a better job

LuAnnandJawahar · Feb 9th, 2006, 03:43

This is just the prototype you are viewing. This is the beginning stage of a research project the goal of which is to give the people of India (who have access to the internet!) who speak any of India's 114 languages equal access to the site. Right now it only has four languages and the most detailed info is on, not surprisingly, Bangalore.

shere · Feb 9th, 2006, 03:50

Its in its early stages but not a patch on NASA World Wind or Google Earth yet.

Lets see if President Kalam makes any comments about this, he was very concerned about Google Earth and the security implications.

Nick-H · Feb 9th, 2006, 08:40

Well, I read the entire press release page and the Virtual India page is still loading.

Microsoft. Huh. Give it tewenty years and it probably be worth using.

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Feb 9th, 2006, 03:43	#3
LuAnnandJawahar Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Delhi/U.S. Posts: 663	This is just the prototype you are viewing. This is the beginning stage of a research project the goal of which is to give the people of India (who have access to the internet!) who speak any of India's 114 languages equal access to the site. Right now it only has four languages and the most detailed info is on, not surprisingly, Bangalore.

Feb 9th, 2006, 03:50	#4
shere Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: England Posts: 1,105	Its in its early stages but not a patch on NASA World Wind or Google Earth yet. Lets see if President Kalam makes any comments about this, he was very concerned about Google Earth and the security implications.

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