The service is promised to provide:
- Satellite images with 45-degree-angle views of buildings and neighborhoods.
- Satellite images with street map overlays.
- Ability to add local data layers, such as showing local businesses or restaurants.
The service will allow users to choose from a number of different data types plus allow people to contribute their own information.
The announcement came today at the D3 conference happening this week.
Here are some screenshots from the service to come. You can click on the first to make it larger:
Last week, Google announced that its Keyhole software allowing satellite views of the Earth will be renamed Google Earth.
Better images will also be available to those getting satellite views via Google Maps.
In addition, Google Maps has also been getting enhanced by others adding on data from other sources.
So, the planned Microsoft service will help MSN compete against some Google gains in this area, not to mention moves others like Yahoo have been making with maps.
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