استفن لاولر از مایکروسافت گشتى گردبادگونه در «زمین مجازی» ارائه می‌کند، حرکت كردن رو به بالا، پایین و از میان نماهاى شهرى فوق ماورايى آن با شناورى خيره كننده، شاهكارى برجسته كه مقادير متناوبى از داده را براى آوردن به مركز ايجاب مى‌‌كند.  

 گشتی در «زمین مجازی مایکروسافت»

General manager of Microsoft's Virtual Earth

Digital globes are transforming the web from a static experience into an immersive, interactive environment. Using data streams collected by satellites, airplanes, and ground vehicles, engineers recreate cities in hyper-real detail, generating four gigabits per second from the air. After Hurricane Katrina, these tools gave many people their first look at their damaged homes. By merging software, community knowledge, and vast imagery, the digital world becomes a powerful, living map of the real one.

Virtual Worlds Will Revolutionize How We Navigate Reality

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