Published: April 19, 2011
C3 Technologies 3D Cities Now Part Of Nokia Ovi Maps
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Discovering cities and their surroundings in the most realistic way
possible is becoming the next frontier of online mapping services.
Starting today, photorealistic 3D cities from C3 Technologies, the
leading provider of 3D mapping solutions, are now available on Ovi Maps,
Nokia's free mapping and location service.
Nokia Corporation has licensed C3 photorealistic 3D cities for Ovi Maps, Nokia's free mapping and location service, including Venice, Italy. (Photo: Business Wire)
The first release includes 20 major cities around the world as well as
3D street views for some European cities, including Copenhagen and
London.
"Today, Nokia is adding a new dimension to the way people experience
maps on the web," said Mattias Ã
ström, C3 Technologies CEO.
C3's Metro database of more than 100 cities in 3D is available as a
platform for new social and commercial applications serving local
search, real estate, travel, tourism, media, and entertainment, as well
as uses in civil government, utilities, and telecommunications.
The 20 C3 cities now available on Nokia Ovi Maps include:
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Barcelona
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Boston
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Chicago
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Copenhagen
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Florence
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Helsinki
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Las Vegas
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London
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Los Angeles
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Madrid
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Miami
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Milan
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New York
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Oslo
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Prague
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San Francisco
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Stockholm
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Toronto
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Venice
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Vienna
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"People want to experience the world on their computers and phones in
all of its 3D beauty - the way it really is," said Ã
ström. " We're
rapidly mapping the world in 3D and will be releasing more cities very
soon."
About C3 Technologies
C3 Technologies is the leading provider of 3D mapping solutions,
offering photo-realistic models of the world for search, navigation and
geographic information systems. Since 2007 when it was spun out
of the aerospace and defense company Saab AB, venture-backed C3 has
redefined mapping by applying previously classified image processing
technology to the development of 3D maps as a platform for new social
and commercial applications. The Sweden-based company's automated
software and advanced algorithms enable C3 to rapidly assemble extremely
precise 3D models, and seamlessly integrate them with traditional 2D
maps, satellite images, street level photography and user generated
images, that together are forever changing how people use maps and
explore the world. Experience the world the way it really is, was
and could be at www.c3technologies.com.
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