Microsoft breaks the terrain information asymmetry? Am I crazy?

After watching Microsoft's lively and vibrant introductory video, I was left trembling inside for a long time, as if I had been run over by the mysterious red Nazca Lines for countless days and nights. The concept of Photosynth made me realize that Microsoft seemed to be announcing the imminent end of "information asymmetry in terrain" (and even if you threaten to shoot me, I won't call it "Terrain 2.0").