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Google Launches 3D Maps With “Swooping” View of Buildings

MapsGL is based on 3D web technology originated by the Mozilla Foundation.
Posted on October 14, 2011 by Minda Zetlin
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If Google Maps seems a bit two-dimensional, consider trying the new MapsGL option. That gives you a transparent view of buildings on the ground, and other features such as shadows appropriate to the time of day, and the ability to “swoop” down to street view. It’s based on 3D web technology called WebGL that was started by the Mozilla Foundation and works on the newest and/or beta versions of four of the top five browsers, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and Opera. The holdout–big surprise–is Microsoft Internet Explorer. It also works on Google Maps on Android, by the way.

Read more at CNET.

 

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    Here is the latest news update on the Google 3D map :

    Source:

    Google has enabled a “MapsGL” option to show 3D buildings on the site through the use of WebGL, a 3D graphics technology for the web that four of the five top browsers have embraced.

    The move marks another step in the convergence of the browser-based Google Maps and the more immersive Google Earth software that stemmed from Google’s 2004 acquisition of Keyhole. Google Earth lets people fly around, overlays imagery on contoured terrain and shows 3D buildings.

    With WebGL, Google Maps gets the 3D buildings — also visible on Android’s Maps app — read more http://www.cnet.com.au/google-maps-now-in-3d-with-webgl-339324414.htm