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Helsinki, October 3rd, 2006
CityGuide3D-2.0 upgraded to version beta 0.7
Virtual Helsinki, Virtual-Ostrobothnia and Virtual-Kainuu
city portals run now on new beta 0.7 version of CityGuide3D-2.0
See 3D Helsinki map at:
www.virtualhelsinki.fi (Opens in a new window).
Virtual-Ostrobothnia:
www.virtuaalipohjanmaa.fi (Opens in a new window).
Virtuali-Kainuu:
www.virtualkainuu.net (Opens in a new window).
Web2.0 user interface with AJAX
New user interface is based on new CityGuide3D technology Fontus is developing
in cooperation with Ostrobothnia Telephone PPO and Kainuu Telephone KPO.
Project is financed by Tekes, the National Technology Agency
of Finland.
CityGuide3D uses modern AJAX technology that makes it possible to publish
3D city maps with local Point Of Interest (POI) information without any web browser plugins.
Newest city portal version is beta 0.7. Version 1.0 should be finished by the end of 2006
and final opening of Virtual Helsinki is to take place in early 2007.
Best known Virtual City in the World
Virtual Helsinki is probably the best known virtual city project in the world.
Fontus started to work on the project in 1996. After preliminary pilot models
Fontus started to build a new 3D city model in 1999 with its own modelling tools.
Modelling of the city continues.
Accurate detailed city model covers 15 square kilometers of Helsinki city centre.
Model includes over 600 city blocks and parks. 3D model is based on 3D stereo mapping
made by FM-Kartta Oy.
Image of Virtual Helsinki models by Fontus Ltd.
More information:
CEO Immo Teperi,
Tel. +358-44-2928775
Email immo.teperi@fontus.com
Fontus Oy, Pihkatie 4, FIN-00410 Helsinki