Microsoft wants, according to a notice in the blog search engine for Bing to a Silver light plug-in realized 3D view of Bing maps satellite maps remove. In addition, the map in bird's eye future without work in Silver light. The company said soon afterward that the rejection of the measures Silver light platform were not. Microsoft had introduced the 3D view 2007th Meanwhile, one could just look at 70 cities worldwide in three-dimensional view from the air. Thus after removal of the 3D function is not left behind a lot of broken links, Microsoft wants to redirect those links to the 2-D maps. Buildings, of which there were 3D models would be converted to local brands.

In addition, one needs no Silver light plug-in more to the bird's eye view. This is an isometric view of aerial photographs to complement the rigorous plan view of the classic "Photograph". It aims to give the user a better impression on the spatial relationships in a city. By changing this view is now available on mobile devices, for which there is no Silver light plug-in. The changes to the Virtual Earth attitude to have with Microsoft's Silver light to do nothing, said a Microsoft spokesman. The 3D representation responsible for ActiveX component has reached the end of their product cycle. "We will continue to invest in Silver light features, because they best account for the user supplied the. This is particularly true for card applications that ran on PC browsers and for Silver light applications for Windows Mobile 7.