Based on ComputaMaps' photorealisic 3D city model of Paris, our partner Newscape Technology has developed Mobile 3D City, an interactive 3D tourist guide of Paris for the iPhone, the first of many other major capitals to follow over the course of the coming months.
The Mobile 3D City application enables iPhone users to navigate in Paris using true 3D imagery with a fluidity and visual quality that is currently unrivalled by any other mobile telephone or computer application. Discover Paris' finest monuments and learn about their history, choose a hotel for your stay and find the closest cinema, choose a restaurant and call it with just one click.
This application is not limited to the role of a GPS for pedestrians. In fact, the user can also access useful and interesting tourism information such as the history and functions of the various buildings and sights of the city. This interactive city guide also references more than 2000 points of interest in the city (restaurants, hotels, cinemas, theatres, cafes, etc.) and can also calculate your travel itinerary. Numerous additional contents are also offered in order to facilitate day to day living. Addressing the requirements of both city-residents and visiting tourists, no Internet connection is required once the application has been installed in the telephone and so the user avoids paying significant roaming fees.
Soon the application will be available for additional major cities and certain Windows Mobile, Google Android, and Symbian handsets.
Highlights
3D city model with photorealistic aerial images
No-restriction operation with completely free zoom and moving functions
2000 points of interest, classified by themes and geographical location
12 initial themes: Restaurants, Accomodation, Sport, Shopping, Tours, to name a few
Street names
Geo-location
Pedestrian route planning
Address and location finder
Bookmark/Favorites management
Emailing of selected location to other Mobile 3D City users
Free updates for the points of interest database
No internet connection necessary (no roaming fees!)
Available Languages: English, French
Requirements: iPhone and iPod touch 2nd Generation. iPhone OS 3.0 or higher.
This application is not limited to the role of a GPS for pedestrians. In fact, the user can also access useful and interesting tourism information such as the history and functions of the various buildings and sights of the city. This interactive city guide also references more than 2000 points of interest in the city (restaurants, hotels, cinemas, theatres, cafes, etc.) and can also calculate your travel itinerary. Numerous additional contents are also offered in order to facilitate day to day living. Addressing the requirements of both city-residents and visiting tourists, no Internet connection is required once the application has been installed in the telephone and so the user avoids paying significant roaming fees.
