Google Earth's NYC Gets Photo-Realistic Makeover
Google Earth's NYC Gets Photo-Realistic Makeover
Posted 12/18/2008 at 2:31pm
| by Andy Salisbury
4
Comments
Print
Google’s latest build of their extremely popular earth-browsing application, Google Earth features a total visual overhaul on the Big Apple, complete with photorealistic 3D models of most of Manhattan Island.
Go ahead and update your copy of Google Earth and fly yourself to New York City. Once you’ve turned on the 3D building layer tilt your view so that you can check out the buildings! If you’re feeling saucy, you can even boot in the up game flight-sim and pretend you’re one of the Blue Angels at San Francisco’s Fleet Week!
With any luck, this is a showing of what’s to come. As a native Seattleite and previous San Franciscan, I’m anxious to see my two favorite cities come to life in this fashion.
Image Credit: Google
Tags:
More like this
Velcrow
December 19, 2008 at 8:07am
Yes, too soon. But you're comment brings up concerns I had yesterday when I saw this. Depending on the accuracy of the layout, this could be used as a tool for plans by 'bad guys'. And not just the deadly kind of bad guys. Bank robbers, etc. as well.
None-the-less, it's a cool feature. And the fear of it being used for bad shouldn't stop the world from enjoying it. Especially since there's already plenty of maps, pics, etc. that could also be used. Just a thought.
soccer1105
December 18, 2008 at 5:09pm
I don't mean to be a buzz kill, but they have had this for a very long time in other cities. Denver, Chicago, Dalas...all got this like a year ago. Why is it such big news for New York?
DerfMcWoowoo
December 18, 2008 at 3:13pm
Excellent work Andy! This is very very cool.
If only my iPhone could do this...
Connect with MaximumPC
Featured Content
We introduce Intel's latest class of tablet killers and review 4 of the first Ultra...
Where have all the memorable videogame enemies gone?
This month's issue
Feature
11 Hardware Hacks
Feature
Overclock Your CPU
How-To
Supercharge Your Smartphone
Build It
A Powerful $830 Rig
Most Commented Articles
Latest Max PC Tweets
- maximumpc: Analysts: 9-Inch Kindle Fire This Summer http://t.co/QDYApwCZ1 day 1 hour ago
- maximumpc: Micron: DRAM Prices Likely as Low as They're Going to Get http://t.co/fFUWuFOm1 day 4 hours ago
- maximumpc: Yar, Mateys! All Of Pirate Bay Made Available As A Single 90MB Zip File http://t.co/j5LHlXEZ1 day 6 hours ago
