Learn more about the Bing Maps Platform and how to access these APIs and SDKs at /maps.

Bing Maps REST Imagery Static Maps API for static maps.Īs you can see, there’s a variety of ways for developers to bring this incredible Bird’s Eye view into applications for web and mobile.

Bing Maps REST Imagery Metadata API for direct tile access.

Microsoft Garage Mixed Reality Maps SDK for interactive maps in Unity.Bing Maps Windows App UWP Control for interactive Microsoft Windows maps.Bing Maps Native Controls for interactive Android and iOS maps.Bing Maps Web Control for interactive JavaScript maps.Not only is Bing Maps API’s Bird's Eye imagery available at /maps and is used in the 3D cities constructed in the Windows Map App as well as Microsoft FlightSim, but it's also available through the Bing Maps for Enterprise Developer Platform either using an SDK or directly calling a REST API as follows: The massive imagery dataset covers approximately 1.6 million kilometers and takes nearly 5PB of storage! This imagery when viewed in conjunction with Bing imagery along with existing data in OpenStreetMap represents a significant increase in verifiable ground truth for OpenStreetMap contributors.The Bing Maps team continues to release more stunning high-resolution oblique (45-degree angle) aerial Bird's Eye View but did you know that you can leverage it to create experiences in your applications?īird's Eye Image available on /Maps The Streetside imagery covers more than 80% of the US population with 360 degree views. Our aim is that it continues to encourage the community to contribute and improve OpenStreetMap. This is the same imagery currently visible on Bing Maps now embedded into a popular editing application initially developed and now maintained by Mapbox. This week Microsoft is integrating its Streetside imagery for the United States into iD, a popular web-based editor for contributing to OpenStreetMap.

We continue to have an interest in fostering a thriving and growing community of both contributors and users of OpenStreetMap. This includes being the first company to provide aerial imagery to the community for editing and, more recently, our release of almost ten million building footprints. Microsoft has a long history of working with the community to help improve OpenStreetMap.

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