3D Comes to GPS

01/13/09 07:01:46 PM

Sometimes, you can get lost even with a 2D map. You need a landmark to help you find your way. Or, when you’re driving, you miss that an intersection really isn’t an intersection, it’s an overpass.

When you’re driving, those small contextual clues can make the difference between a smooth trip in an unfamiliar city and a trip where your GPS politely “recalculates” your directions after you’ve missed a turn.

3D maps are coming to your favorite GPS device. Software provider Nav N’ Go revealed 3D maps which reveal overpasses, landmarks, and other key 3D elements.

Here are 3D samples of Las Vegas and San Francisco. It’s another example how 3D will become embedded more deeply into our lives over the next few years.