New York gets photorealistic buildings in Google Earth

Posted on Friday, December 19 2008 @ 2:15 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

Google Earth Blog writes Google has added photorealistic 3D buildings of New York City to Google Earth.

Basically, Google has completed nearly every building in Manhattan Island for Google Earth. Just fly to "New York City" and turn on the 3D Buildings layer in Google Earth. Tilt your view so you can see the buildings in all their glory. This is the largest city I've seen done with photo-realistic textures to date.

Here's a screenshot of the photorealistic buildings in New York City:

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Thomas De Maesschalck

Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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