Microsoft selects Vizzion to supply traffic cameras for Bing Maps
Just in time for the new year and winter weather, Microsoft has partnered with Vizzion for traffic camera imagery on Bing Maps. Bing announced the new feature on the Bing Blog; Vizzion is providing Bing users access to live cameras in major markets worldwide, allowing drivers to see current traffic conditions for their daily commutes. This new feature complements and confirms Bing’s Clearflow traffic data and allows Bing users to see up-to-the-minute road conditions as winter approaches.
To view traffic cameras on Bing Maps, visit Bing Maps and click on traffic, then zoom in on a location of your choice and look for camera icons. Selecting a camera icon will display the latest snapshot from that location and then clicking on “return to summary” will show an overview of the last several cameras that you’ve viewed for quick comparison. Current coverage includes traffic cameras across the US, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Hong Kong, Germany, Spain, and the UK.
About Vizzion
Vizzion is the leading provider of road imagery for traffic, weather, road condition, and safety operations and applications. Through partnerships with over 200 different transport agencies and on-vehicle camera providers, Vizzion offers live feeds from over 100,000 cameras in 40 countries across North America, Europe, Asia, Australasia, and key markets in South America and Africa. Both on-vehicle and roadside traffic camera services are available through Vizzion’s flexible API and turnkey Video Wall application. Vizzion’s content is trusted by major apps, map providers, broadcasters, fleets, and automotive organizations. Contact busdev@vizzion.com for more information.
Applications
Mercedes-Benz leads the automotive technology industry with the release of mbrace2, the first product to enter the market with traffic cameras directly integrated by an auto OEM.
Total Traffic & Weather Network (TTWN), the leading provider of traffic, weather, news, and sports content in the United States, has partnered with Vizzion to power the live camera feeds on TTWN’s online and mobile traffic platforms.
The Pacific Disaster Center, an applied science and research center, is offering traffic camera feeds for disaster mitigation and response through their DisasterAWARE platform.