A taste of things to come? Here is a quick screen of what you can now try out on MSN.

While in a conversation with one of your MSN contacts, click on Actions menu -> Start Activity (or just click the ‘Activities’ icon in the toolbar of the conversation window) and select ‘Virtual Earth Shared Map’. Off you go.

More info here and another app here.

This is now shouting out for realtime location (MLS, GPS, WiFi…) integration and ink integration - wouldn’t you say?

Updated: Oct 2, 2005