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SolidSmack: 3D Coming to Your Browser: Google Earth Online

  • Jeff Sweeney · 1 year ago
    This will be very cool!

    A little off topic...have you ever used Google Earth with your SpaceMouse? Turn on the "Terrain" layer and fly like Superman through the Grand Canyon!
  • Komodo Dragon · 1 year ago
    Google earth is already great, the easier and better they make it, that will be awesome :)
  • Kyle Mason · 1 year ago
    Jeff, I've done that same thing. And then I fly to the hoover dam. It's awesome
  • Pete Yodis · 1 year ago
    I find Microsoft's Live Maps to be better than Google Earth. Microsoft has had 3D capabilities in the browser version for a while now. I find their satellite images are more up to date, the image quality for images mapped onto terrain and 3D buildings seems more realistic, and they are already adding at least part of the photosynthe capabilites in as the birds eye feature - very awesome. Check it out. Make sure to click on the 3D tab - this will install whats necessary for the full program.

    http://maps.live.com

    Pete
  • Alex Ruiz · 1 year ago
    You should check out the Microsoft WorldWide Telescope. http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/ It's like Google Maps for space.
  • Alex R. Ruiz · 1 year ago
    I just downloaded WorldWide Telescope last night and I must say that it is sooo cool. I am a huge astronomy junkie and this is like google earth in space. http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/
  • Josh · 1 year ago
    Thanks guys, I've covered WWT and Virtual Earth. I'm really impressed with the WWT, but I think Google has a good position on the 3D side of things with sketchup and 3D warehouse. However, the microsoft and dassault relationship could affect that, but they are going to have to bring it all down to a more consumable level.
  • Koral · 1 year ago
    Never heard of this plugin but its awesome.
    Thank you!
  • F van Es · 1 month ago
    Don'know if this is the right place to inform you.
    Last time I informed you about new pier near sea gypsie village village Rawai,you made a correction for whitch I thank you,but......The south-west part of Phuket is almost invisible because of(I assume cloud layer)./
    I hope you have a better foto, my children live there.

    Kindly regards
    Fer van Es