[NOTE: see my new more detailed look at Virtual Earth’s 3D product.] Today Microsoft has released 3D capability to Virtual Earth (local.live.com). They are saying they don’t require you to run a separate application (although, since you have to download and install a 5 Mbyte browser plug-in, I don’t see that as exactly true). Once you have the required plug-in, turn on ActiveX controls, and meet o