Apple has already boosted3D Flyovercoverage of itsMaps servicein theUnited States,Franceand a bunch ofother key marketsaround the world and today the company has expanded three-dimensional Flyover views in France, South Africa and Finland.
Customers residing in the cities of Marseille (France), Cape Town (South Africa) and Helsinki (Finland) can now take advantage of 3D Flyover maps, which Apple creates by crunching data obtained by sending a fleet of planes that capture high-resolution terrain imagery at multiple angles…
As noted byiGen.fr,Rasmus StenandEdward Peinke(and others on Twitter), via9to5Mac, 3D Flyover maps are now live in Marseille, France; Cape Town, South Africa and Helsinki, Finland.
South Africa’sCapetown(left) andF-Secure’s HQin Finland, Helsinki (right).
Pictured top of post: a 3D view of Aix-en-Provence in France.
We also know from Apple’s frequent posts on its Jobs site that the Maps team is working onenabling transit data. The iPhone maker has been working to improve Maps following user complaints and media criticism over sometimes grossly inaccurate data.
Since Apple Maps’ debut in 2012, the company has tasked its team of so-called Ground Truth specialists with comparing Maps data to real-life. After the team felt confident that the service’s accuracy had improved substantially, Apple went on to add anative Maps app for the Macto last October’sOS X Mavericksrelease.
If this job post is an indication, asecret Maps projectis in the works.
And with Apple’s$350 million PrimeSense acquisition, some watchers speculate that the motion-sensing gestural technology will beused strategically to improve Maps accuracy.
And how satisfied have you been thus far with Apple’s Flyover coverage in your area? Do 3D Flyovers exist in your area yet? If so, has the coverage improved in past months?
