Software that offers an immersive 3D view of maps and locations, enabling users to explore and navigate virtual landscapes.
Bing Maps 3D 4.0 is a free, but ad-supported Bing app and mapping tool, developed by Microsoft for Windows. It's pretty innovative.
The download has been tested by an editor here on a PC.
We have found that this software contains advertisements or other ad-supported elements during runtime.
View maps in 3D, and tour and save collections to video
The 3D maps feature lets user see buildings in 3D, with the added ability to rotate and tilt the angle in addition to panning and zooming. To attempt to achieve near-photorealism, all 3D buildings are textured using composites of aerial photography. To view the 3D maps, users must install a plugin, then enable the "3D" option on "Bing Maps". In addition to exploring the maps using a mouse and keyboard, it is possible to navigate the 3D environment using an Xbox 360 controller or another game controller in Windows 7 , Windows Vista or Windows XP.
Formerly, roughly 68 cities worldwide could be viewed in 3D, including most of the major cities in the United States and a few cities in Canada, the United Kingdom, and France. Some additional cities have had a select few important landmarks modelled in 3D, such as the Colosseum in Rome. Terrain data is available for the entire world. It is also possible to use a 3D modelling program called 3DVIA Shape for Maps to add one's own models to the 3D map.
Compatibility and License
Bing Maps 3D is a freeware, but ad-supported application available on Windows from mapping. You may encounter different types of ads or offers when running and installing this program. Though ads might be present, download and installation of this PC software is free and 4.0.1003.8008 is the latest version last time we checked.
on newer versions of Windows like Windows 11 and Windows 10 but more likely to be stable on older versions of the operating system with Vista and XP coming to mind. It runs on both 32-bit and 64-bit systems with no dedicated 64-bit download provided.Filed under:
