Microsoft appears to be sharing their building footprint algorithm results with OpenStreetmap (OSM):

https://github.com/Microsoft/USBuildingFootprints

Does this mean manual, user-submitted buildings directly on OSM could be used in Flight Simulator automatically?  Meaning the world is being constantly updated, both in and out of the sim?

Edited April 25, 20206 yr by Gulfstream

I put a garden fence up yesterday and I checked Google earth and its already there but its not on bing! What gives?

29 minutes ago, Quasimodo said:

I put a garden fence up yesterday and I checked Google earth and its already there but its not on bing! What gives?

My paranoia says that Google is much more interested in what you're doing than Microsoft is.

I don't understand why some of you would make such a big deal with what you see on bing map and comparing it on something that is still in development?

Maybe the in game is using a different version of bing map that has the most recent update? Who knows? The developer has no obligation to reveal that nor google map or bing map has the obligation to provide most up to date sat imagery to the public viewing for free.  Free content will always generally be obsolete comparing to premium access.

Yes, unless you are a scenic VFR flyer, having the most up to date is always beneficial, but if you are a VFR pilot, using map reading with VNC and VTA, having small landmarks is not necessary, as long as obstacles are properly represented.

Flying an airliner and IFR is the same thing as some other said here, as long as the airport and the aids are accurate, thats all it matters.