January 12, 2007
Google Earth Moves Another Step on the Path of Creating a 3D Model of Earth
Google has moved another step in creating a 3D virtual model of the Earth with
its latest version of Google Earth that is Google Earth 4.
The application will now feature a mixture of textured 3D renderings of famous architectural sites and terrain but obviously you will have to turn on the proper layers.
The company has started developing some parts of the earth with some rich 3D renderings of some famous landmarks. But still the mission of a complete model of the earth is a far fetched dream.
To make the dream possible in time Google will also users to create rich 3D renderings of buildings as KML or KMZ files and share them as overlays on Google Earth.
Users can also search for these structures without downloading Google Earth 4. They will also be allowed to rate and comment on the structures.
So far there are many important landmarks that have to be added into the imagery for completing the 3D model.
Source: Cnet
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