NORC was a street view website introduced in 2009 for Central and Eastern Europe. The site provided 360-degree panoramas from various cities and locations in Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, and Slovakia. It is owned by a software company called eXtreme Soft Group, seated in Bucharest, Romania.

NORC
Initial release2009
Available inEnglish, Romanian, Russian

The sites seems to be down since early November 2013.[1]

Areas included edit

Country Locations Site References
  Austria Vienna, Innsbruck, Bregenz, Dornbirn, Bludenz, Axams, Absam, Ampass, Mieders, Fulpmes, Völs, Götzens, Natters, Mutters, Igls, Aldrans, Baumkirchen, Volders, Fritzens, Rum, Hall in Tirol, Absam, Thaur, Mils, Wattens, Telfes, Neustift im Stubaital, Seefeld, Reith bei Seefeld, Leutasch, Scharnitz, Arzl im Pitztal, Jerzens, Längenfeld, Mieming, Mötz, Obsteig, Oetz, Roppen, Sankt Leonhard im Pitztal, Sautens, Sölden, Umhausen, Wenns, Faggen, Fließ, Flirsch, Galtür, Grins, Ischgl, Kappl, Kaunerberg, Kaunertal, Kauns, Pettneu am Arlberg, Pfunds, Pians, Prutz, Ried im Oberinntal, Sankt Anton am Arlberg, See, Strengen, Tobadill, Tösens, Schruns, Bartholomäberg, Blons, Bludesch, Brand, Bürs, Bürserberg, Dalaas, Fontanella, Gaschurn, Innerbraz, Klösterle, Lech am Arlberg, Lorüns, Ludesch, Nüziders, Raggal, Sankt Anton im Montafon, Sankt Gallenkirch, Sankt Gerold, Silbertal, Sonntag, Stallehr, Thüringen, Thüringerberg, Tschagguns, Vandans, Zürs, Hohenems, Lustenau, Götzis, Altach, Bildstein, Schwarzach, Kennelbach, Hard, Lauterach, Wolfurt, Pill, Weer, Strass im Zillertal, Wiesing, Eben am Achensee, Bruck am Ziller, Aschau im Zillertal, Ried im Zillertal, Hart im Zillertal, Stumm, Fügen, Fügenberg, Uderns, Ramsau im Zillertal, Mayrhofen, Finkenberg, Schwendau, www.norc.at [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
  Czech Republic Prague, Brno, Plzeň, Olomouc, Ostrava www.norc.cz Archived 21 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine [12][13]
  Hungary Budapest, Debrecen, Miskolc, Szeged, Győr, Lake Balaton Area, Szentendre, Hajdúszoboszló www.norc.hu [14][15][16][17]
  Poland Warsaw, Kraków area, Poznań, Wrocław, Katowice area www.norc.pl [18][19][20]
  Romania București, Arad, Azuga, Bacău, Baia Mare, Brăila, Brașov, Breaza, Bușteni, Buzău, Câmpina, Călărași, Cluj-Napoca, Constanța, Costinești, Craiova, Eforie Sud, Eforie Nord, Galați, Giurgiu, Iași, Mangalia, Miercurea Ciuc, Oradea, Pitești, Ploiești, Poiana Brașov, Predeal, Râmnicu Vâlcea, Râmnicu Sărat, Satu Mare, Sfântu Gheorghe, Sibiu, Sighișoara, Sinaia, Suceava, Târgoviște, Târgu Mureș, Timișoara, Tulcea, Vaslui and Romanian Black Sea resorts 2 Mai, Cap Aurora, Jupiter, Mamaia, Năvodari, Neptun, Olimp, Saturn, Vama Veche, Venus www.norc.ro [21][22][23]
  Russia Moscow www.mappi.ru [24]
  Slovakia Bratislava, Banská Bystrica, Košice, Nitra, Trnava, Žilina www.norc.sk [25]

Updates and new data edit

Currently there is no data from Norc about when and/or where updates will be available. The latest[11] new panoramas were published in September 2009, showing cities mostly linked with ski resorts in Austrian lands of Tirol, Vorarlberg and Salzburg. In January 2011 the street view service for Russia was discontinued. Whether this is temporary or permanent, Norc Russia, operated by the name mappi.ru, does not specify.

References edit

  1. ^ "Ştiţi ce se întîmplă cu NORC?".
  2. ^ "Die Presse Norc: Rumänen kommen Google mit Street-View-Klon zuvor". Diepresse.com. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Presse Text Street View: Norc kommt Google in Europa zuvor" (in German). Pressetext.at. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  4. ^ Horizont Ganz Wien auf www.norc.at
  5. ^ "Der Standard Street View verletzt heimische Datenschutzbestimmungen". Derstandard.at. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  6. ^ riegler. "Der Standard Mit Street View-Klon Wiens Straßen erkunden". Derstandard.at. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  7. ^ ORF Street View ruft Datenschützer auf den Plan[dead link]
  8. ^ "Kurier Virtueller Streifzug durch Wien". Kurier.at. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  9. ^ "Kurier Web-Einkaufstour gegen Google Street View". Kurier.at. Archived from the original on 6 July 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  10. ^ "Tiroler Tageszeitung Einbruchtipps via Internet? FPÖ warnt, Polizei winkt ab". Tt.com. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  11. ^ a b "Kurier Straßenansichten von Tirol und Vorarlberg". Kurier.at. Archived from the original on 10 September 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  12. ^ "Geo Business Alternativa Street View v podobě projektu NORC už i v Česku". Geobusiness.cz. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  13. ^ "Mediafax Rumunská počítačová společnost vystavila na webu panoramatickou mapu Brna". Mediafax.cz. Archived from the original on 31 January 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  14. ^ "Az Index felkerült Budapest térképére". Index.hu. 20 April 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  15. ^ "Szegediek a Google és a Norc előtt". Delmagyar.hu. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  16. ^ "HWSW Budapestet is bevette a Street View román verziója". Hwsw.hu. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  17. ^ — zoltan (23 September 2009). "Pesti Side Romanians Succeed Where Google Street View Failed". Pestiside.hu. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  18. ^ "Gazeta Wyborcza Street View dla Polski od rumuńskiej firmy Norc". Technologie.gazeta.pl. Archived from the original on 2 March 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  19. ^ "PC World Norc.pl – wirtualne wycieczki po miastach Polski". Pcworld.pl. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  20. ^ "TVN Warszawa Rumuńscy informatycy szybsi od Google'a". Tvnwarszawa.pl. 23 January 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2012.[dead link]
  21. ^ "Jurnalul National – Pe stradă, de la monitor". Jurnalul.ro. Archived from the original on 10 May 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  22. ^ "Romania Libera – Norc.ro, aplicatia romaneasca similara cu Street View de la Google". Archived from the original on 18 December 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
  23. ^ Catavencu Opel-ul nu e Logan, da’ nici Google nu e Norc.ro
  24. ^ "News 2.0 Google фотографириует Прагу для Street View. Виртуальная прогулка возможна уже осенью". News2.ru. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  25. ^ "SME Google ide mapovať ulice Prahy". Pocitace.sme.sk. Retrieved 26 January 2012.