14 DAY TRIAL // Virtual Earth is a Microsoft online platform designed as an integrated set of services bundling together 3D environments, with bird's eye and aerial imagery, offering mapping, location and search capabilities on top. But the latest addition to Virtual Earth doesn't come from the Redmond company but from Vision 20/20 and it involves a sex map. However, the free service built on the Virtual Earth platform will not show users the route to the nearest Girls Gone Wild party, but the location of sex offenders across the United States. "The Virtual Earth platform powers a variety of consumer, enterprise and government applications that enable people to learn about, discover and explore a specific location," reads a fragment from Microsoft's description of the Virtual Earth platform 5.0.
"There are 650,000 registered sex offenders in America - and that number grows by about 25,000 every year. Wouldn't you like to know if any of them are living in your neighborhood? Use the Vision 20/20 POM Offender Locator to identify registered sex offenders living in your area. Do it now. It's Free! Just type your address and zip code, and find out exactly where they live. Our system will reveal their location instantly - with their address and their picture. You can also register with POM Offender Locator to receive an alert the moment any new offender moves into your neighborhood," Vision 20/20 revealed about its Peach of Mind (POM) Offender Locator.
All registered sex offenders in the U.S. have been mapped via the Vision 20/20 product and information can be accessed through Microsoft's mapping service. Of course that Virtual Earth is an online platform allowing third parties to develop content and services using it as a foundation. "By combining comprehensive support for feature customization, richer features for end users, and new levels of control and flexibility in the platform, Virtual Earth allows you to create unique environments to connect with your customers.The Virtual Earth Platform enables businesses to easily and cost-effectively customize unique location experiences for end customers," Microsoft stated.