In New York City, Google has unveiled a new visual information center aimed at tourists and visitors. It combines touch-sensitive interactive tables (similar to the Microsoft Surface technology, but custom built for the exhibit), with Google Maps and other technology to allow visitors to plan itineraries and points of interest.
The information center, located on Seventh Avenue between 52nd and 53rd streets, is equally Googly. The city’s technocratic mayor, Michael Bloomberg, even contributed a guest post to the official Google blog to announce it: “The Information Center features interactive map tables, powered by the Google Maps API for Flash, that let you navigate venues and attractions as well as create personalized itineraries, which can be printed, emailed or sent to mobile devices,” the blog post explained. “Additionally, there’s a gigantic video wall that utilizes Google Earth to display a 3D model of New York City on which you can map out personalized itineraries.”
Google has also provided an interesting video of the exhibit.
via Google powers new NYC information hub | The Social – CNET News.
