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Re: Google Earth Redesigned

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Post by silversmith »

LeonM wrote: post #54

I'm really impressed by the amount of detail in the 3D views (hold middle mouse button to look around). Even the fair at the field near my house [0] can be viewed in 3D!. Coincidentally they are currently building that same fair today, so for a moment I thought the images were live... [0] https://earth.google.com/web/@52.08511654,4.31805086,0.37952...

How are they building the 3D views? Mapping cars driving around with sensors? I was under the impression that the shapes were inferred from satellite images, but the moment I step outside the major cities, it's back to flat maps. Even the couple hand-modelled buildings previously present in maps seem to be missing here.

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Post by lucideer »

therealmarv wrote: post #17
watbe wrote: post #5

Looks like the Google Earth Flight Simulator[0] didn't make the cut. Many features are missing from the original desktop app and it's not immediately clear what this offers over using "Earth" within Google Maps. The "auto-rotate around the landmark" feature is also a pain for people who are used to maps being north-facing by default. [0] https://googlesystem.blogspot.co.uk/2007/08/google-earth-eas...

It seems this is the Google way. They kill one product (especially a desktop product) and it takes years till the new one is on every feature on the same level as the old one... look at Picasa vs. Google Photos. Even today Picasa can do many more things that Google Photos cannot do today. I'm sure the native/old Google Earth has a ton of stuff which is not ported to the web version. Good they cannot convert Chrome it…

> Good they cannot convert Chrome itself as a web app :D

http://trevorlinton.github.io/

Re: Google Earth Redesigned

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Post by nicoboo »

Mobile view using F12 dev-tools shows a not-so-well-done design. That's a first for Google but I guess it will be improved even on various devices without having to install/try the apps.

But it's a good first shot, keep going guys!

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Post by jobigoud »

jordache wrote: post #31

still an annoying aspect of Google Earth - I can see a long range of mountains from my 2nd floor windows. I want to drop down to approximately the same position and elevation (from my 2nd floor window) and take in the same view on Google Earth. The intent is to identify mountain peaks that I can not determine in real life. Google earth limits the angle one can tilt while the POV is close to the ground.

Try to get to experience Earth VR in the Vive. It's a fantastic thing. Very useful to get a better grasp of mountain ranges. It's my goto app to show non gamers people that want to try VR.

Re: Google Earth Redesigned

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Post by neilsimp1 »

andy_ppp wrote: post #62

Embrace and Extend the web with Chrome only apps like this. Google are basically old Microsoft at this point.

I really liked having a separate application to open for Google Earth instead of a browser. I take it this won't be an option any more?

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Post by simonh »

espes wrote: post #30
Aaargh20318 wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> completely secure Yeah, there has never been a case of software breaking out of a sandbox or VM. Fact is it allows running native x86 code downloaded from the internet, it's orders of magnitude more dangerous than e.g. Javascript running inside a sandboxed runtime.

Why do you think that? There's been way more bugs in V8 over the years than the NaCl core sandbox.

And now we have browsers with both sets of bugs instead of only one. Lucky us.

Re: Google Earth Redesigned

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Post by jobigoud »

RubyPinch wrote: post #42

each time I look at google's 3d representations for things, I really wonder why they don't do manual touchups for certain places I mean, if you are including the Eiffel Tower in the intro pages, could both make it look cleaner, and make it use less net resources

We need something like OpenStreetMap but with 3D content like this. And allow people to touch up the models.
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