Intermap Partners with 3D Visualisation Company 3DVU Ltd.

Intermap Technologies Corp. (CO, USA) has announced that it has partnered with 3DVU Ltd, a three-dimensional visualisation technology developer. Under the terms of the agreement, Intermap and 3DVU will jointly market their products and services to potential customers, with a specific focus on the automotive, personal navigation and Internet mapping markets.

"3DVU's technology will enable viewing of Intermap's high-definition elevation data in 3D perspective on any digital device, anywhere. Our goal in working with Intermap is to address the growing demand for terrain visualisation-which is the next standard in 3D navigation," said Isaac Levanon, 3DVU chairman and chief executive officer.

3DVU was established in the year 2000 and had developed technology that streams imagery and elevation and presents it in 3D perspective on any digital device, anywhere in the world. This technology presents the most realistic navigation aid available on any digital device enabling in-car navigation systems, PDAs, PNDs, mobile handsets and PCs to display realistic, 3D virtual worlds. Using Visual MapT, satellite and aerial imagery, and terrain elevation, as well as mapping data, such as points of interest and route information, this information can now be streamed over limited-bandwidth communications with realistic 3D views and smooth manoeuvrability.