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Google Earth Recreates NYC in 3D
Tech Blog —
... image above may seem like the real NYC skyline, but it's actually a snapshot from Google Earth. They report "that the new New York City (captured here with Google Earth Pro) has seen an update with hundreds, if not thousands of new buildings." Click here for one more picture.
That's not a photo of New York. It's actually many photos of New York, textured on 3D models in Google Earth's latest update. And it's truly nothing short of amazing.
[via Gizmodo]
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Google Earth's NYC gets pretty darn close to the real thing
DVICE Atom Feed —
... thousands of new photo-based 3D building models. And it's incredible.
Essentially, you can take a tour of NYC from your desk with Google Earth now. And while New York is the first city to get such impressive coverage, it's a peek at what we'll see in the near future with all cities. A complete 3D digital atlas of the entire world will exist eventually, allowing you to virtually visit any city you want anytime. How incredible is that?
Google Earth Blog, Via Gizmodo
See Big Apple in almost real 3D rendered photos in Google Earth
PalmAddicts —
... The picture you see above is not a real photo, it's actually a photo-realistic 3D model from many photos of New York contributed by community members. Even so, I must agree with Mark Wilson from Gizmodo: it's simply breathtaking! ...
