Here's an early look at two features currently in development: minimaps and races.
Minimaps will help you navigate the world, find points of interest and give you another angle when building (a top-down perspective). The first version of minimaps will launch in the new year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vIb0-cJ2Y0
In the near future, when you start the game you'll be able to pick from one of the six races. Each of the Oort Online races will have different abilities, heights, speed (and a bunch of other fun stuff). We've just started working on it, take a look at the first prototype.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-pCxroVfqI
Let us know your thoughts and feedback in the comments!