Coming Soon from Tele Atlas - 3D City Maps for North America

Tele Atlas, a leading global provider of digital maps and dynamic content for navigation and location-based solutions, unveiled it's 3D digital maps and content at the recent Consumer Electronics Show 2008 in Las Vegas.

In the second quarter of 2008 the company will release the first Tele Atlas(R) 3D City Maps for North America, for use in navigation systems and location-based applications. The first North American cities available will be Los Angeles, New York City and Toronto.

From a travelers standpoint, Tele Atlas 3D city maps will more closely match what users actually see in their surroundings making them much easier to follow than current navigation systems.

From 3Dwalkthroughs.com standpoint we are excited because we can use the highly detailed Tele Atlas 3D City Maps, landmarks and elevation models as complements to our 3D Walkthroughs and 3D Renderings.

The Tele Atlas 3D City Maps available in 2008 will feature complete, textured 3D city centers and unique 3D landmarks of notable structures such as United Nations Headquarters in New York City, the CN Tower in Toronto and the Hollywood Sign in Los Angeles.

"Digital maps are evolving from 2D to more realistic, content-rich maps, with 3D imagery and ever more useful content, such as points of interest (POIs), dynamic content and enhanced visual displays, that provide users a more tangible navigation experience," said Bart Tuyteleers, senior product manager, Tele Atlas. "With the expansion of Tele Atlas 3D City Maps for North America and our additional advanced display technologies, we will further help our partners to differentiate their product offerings and provide more enhanced navigation experiences."

Source: Thomasnet.com

About Tele Atlas

Tele Atlas delivers the digital maps and dynamic content that power some of the world's most essential navigation and location-based services (LBS). The information is the foundation for a wide range of personal and in-car navigation systems and mobile and Internet map applications that help users find the people, places, products, and services they need, wherever they are. The company also works with business partners who trust its digital map data to deliver critical applications for emergency, business, fleet, and infrastructure services. Through a combination of its own products and partnerships, Tele Atlas offers digital map coverage of more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.