Google 3D Maps

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Steinie
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Google 3D Maps

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Here we go again...

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2405422,00.asp"
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Re: Google 3D Maps

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wonder how thats going to work as Google have sold Sketchup to Trimble Navigation
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...I think they use triangulation scanning techniques from satellites and planes to generate hightmaps from the images.
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Re: Google 3D Maps

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No its not over but I think the methods have changed...
Those are not modeled cities...
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Interesting if you have a little spare time.

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