Google Maps repurposes Google Earth's 3D content
Thursday, April 12, 2007 (06:59 UTC)
Convergence between Google Earth and Maps continues: Highest zoom levels in Google Maps for 38 US cities now sport 2.5D buildings, repurposed from Google Earth's default 3D layer, like so:
It's not Microsoft's Bird's Eye view, but those sides of buildings are looking quite clickable, don't you think, should Google ever come out with street-level content?
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I think that pretty cool. I wonder if you will be able to move around in 3D one day. street level would be cool. I for one am very excited about it.
what will the future bring, only good stuff I hope.
Posted by: james kingsted at 16:41 UTC, April 16, 2007
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