Favorite city in 3D - Nokia City Scenes

Nokia presented the new application, City Scenes, that introduces a new way to explore cities and searching information. Speaking of 3D maps, Google street view is probably the first thing that comes to mind. 

The application is developed by Nokia Research Center, uses NAVTEQ street imagery technology and currently provides a number of 3D cities in the United States. 

Before users is presented very cool panoramic view of the street on which you can gradually move through navigation with gestures, and click on objects to get more information about them. As they say in Nokia, application lets you explore places before visiting to get a picture of local environment or to find out how the cities look like in 3D.

Attracts attention and excellent integration with social networks that show where your friends are logged on at the moment through Foursqare and Facebook. It may be examined and if your friends have left thinking about the physical locations they visited.

At the time the application is still in beta and is available only for N9 models that are based on MeeGo, but Nokia plans to expand rapidly.

Although it is early to speak of mass adaptation and use of such technology mapping, you can assume that something similar will see in the near future, integrated as a major addition to our smart phones.