Kakao manages South Korea's KakaoTalk chat application, and it appears that a new 3D map service has been launched, using a 'vector system' for more accurate mapping.
The map application is a redesign of Daum Map that was released by 2009. Kakao added the latest mapping technology to the application after the merger of the two companies and collects data on its servers.
Kakao said South Korea's map service is the first to use a vector system where map data is loaded in real-time by its servers, and allows users 3D rotations instead of conventional zoom in and out.
Dragging your two fingers up and down on the screen, the map will tilt and show the buildings according to their actual height. By making circles with your two fingers on the screen you can rotate the map where you want it.
3D sky view is another special feature of Kakao Map, with data from the country's ministry of transport through a Memorandum signed in July. The map displays dummies using this data instead of receiving data from different satellites.
Currently, the service can only be used in the Korean cities of Seoul and Seongnam, but according to the company it will be expanded very soon.
The map also provides shuttle times for various destinations, provides weather information, suggestions for restaurants and theaters around the city's hotels.
A version for iOS devices will be released within the year according to ZDNet.
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