Apple is looking to crack 3D market
Foreign site 9to5Mac has confirmed the news that Apple acquired a 3D map imaging C3 Technology company.C3 is committed to providing high-quality 3D virtual version of the map and known as the “enhanced version of Google Maps.” its own technology can support 3D map imaging and the principle is consistent with the principle of military map imaging, 3D effect is excellent. Meanwhile, according to informed sources, the company’s executives have joined the iOS team, most of the staff will continue to remain in office in Sweden.
Beijing time October 31, according to foreign media reports, Apple acquired a Sweden 3D Map C3 Technology company. Insiders said that this is the action that Apple will be ready to develop their own map services products and it is likely to be embedded in next-generation operating system iOS 6.
Throughout Apple’s recent acquisition of experience, we can easily see from Apple has already prepared to launch its own mapping service. Earlier this year, Apple released the recruiting information, look for the engineers that can enhance the user experience of location-based services. Meanwhile, Apple also acquired another map company Poly9, which has own Web page based 3D mapping technology.
In the Apple iOS operating system, it is put Google Maps as the preferred map service for a long time, This acquisition showed that Apple prepared to launch their own products, Apple has been committed to providing the best user experience, this time it has own a C3 system, not only has the geographical parameters on the map, but also coordinates with embedded local building wiki entry, which can provide users with a better map service, Apple will no longer need to support Google maps. Besides, Apple will develop 3D video technology, though now the ipad player is not mature yet, this represents the situation to develop, 3D video technology will be likely used to ipad. For now, if you have a player, you can convert any video format to 3D video by using a 2d to 3d converter, such as avi, mp4, youtube video and so on. With it, even you can also convert 2d to 3d. Therefore, it is quite possible that 3D video technology will be applied to the ipad.
But some analysts said that it is difficult for Apple that would like to make an alternative to Google Maps, for the integrated capabilities of Google Maps resource are very powerful and also it is second to none in human applications. So other companies are difficult to catch up with it.
When Apple launching its map services has not accurate information, but it can be predicted that Google Maps will be sure to replace Apple’s own maps, the war of Apple and Google is to escalate further.
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