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New Web Mapping Technology Demo for World Cup

Interactive mapping specialists Earthware, and High Definition aerial filming experts Skyworks are today launching Avimap (Aerial Video Integrated Mapping) - a unique interactive video mapping experience of the FIFA World Cup venues in South Africa. You can see this demo at http://www.theworldcupmap.com

By using a combination of HD aerial video and the latest interactive mapping technology, visitors can take a virtual tour of the stadium locations, as well as sourcing useful World Cup information via ‘pushpins’.

Neil Osmond, Managing Director of Earthware, comments: “With Avimap we have brought video streaming and mapping technology together to create a highly visual and interactive user experience. To our knowledge this is the first time that this technology has been used in this way”.

Microsoft Corp., whose advanced Silverlight and Bing Maps technology are at the heart of Avimap, are supporting TheWorldCupMap.com with specialist Windows Azure hosting technology.