31 August 2007, 1:32pm
August 31rd, 2007 – ORBIT Geospatial Technologies announces the release of Orbit GIS Photo Locator retail solution. Orbit GIS Photo Locator autonomously places your photo’s on Google Earth, Google Maps, and in most GIS systems. This tool is a great way for any professional, either in mapping, making inventories, documenting sites and events or in any other business or for private use, to immediately see what is where. Easy to store or email to friends, family and collegues.
Orbit GIS Photo Locator uses the JPG photo EXIF header to extract the position and orientation of the picture at time of taking. The images are immediately converted ready to be used in Google Earth, Google Maps, Orbit GIS and most GIS systems by using the industry standard ESRI SHP file format. Orbit GIS Photo Locator-ready images can be taken with any camera that supports the GPS-tag, such as the RICOH Caplio series.
The Orbit GIS Photo Locator is also available as extension to Orbit GIS to immediately edit and refine the photo locations and orientations. Images appear in the GIS system in google-style popup. Orbit GIS Photo Locator s available for only € 10,00 from the www.orbitgis.com website as from today.
Contact:
Orbit Geospatial Technologies
Eurotronics NV
Industriepark E17/2
B9160 Lokeren
Belgium
info@orbitgis.com
www.orbitgis.com

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