Can Microsoft's 3D mapping feature in Excel 2016 hold up in the real world?

For those who might not be familiar with the Excel 3D maps feature, it plots spreadsheet data on a map. I found that I was able to plot the vehicle's ground track pretty easily, as shown in Figure 1.

Microsoft Excel makes it possible for users to create 3D Maps from Tables. This tutorial will explain all you need to know.

Microsoft has released a public preview of GeoFlow today, a new 3D visualization tool for Excel which allow users to create, navigate and interact with time-sensitive data applied to a digital map ...