NAVTEQ Acquires 3D Technology Company PixelActive

PixelActive , a 16-person company that provides 3D urban modeling software for video games, simulation, navigation, and urban planning, has been acquired by NAVTEQ for an undisclosed amount. The map, traffic and location data provider says it is buying the firm primarily to help it move from 2D to 3D maps. They're arguably quite late to the party, if they've only now realized we're moving to a world of three-dimensional maps fast, but let's not digress.