Thursday, July 26, 2012

Google updates Maps with 3D features

Google has updated its Maps feature across devices making it more comprehensive, accurate and usable. it has also enhanced its off-road feature. Street view Trekker., giving users visual access to even more remote locations. Where wheels simply can't take you. The biggest new feature however is the addition of 3D models to metropolitan area of Google Earth, for mobile devices. 
To make street view trekker data more comprehensive Google officials are visiting major wilderness spots, equipped with Street view backpacks that gather impressions of the landscape around. In order to make Google Maps more accurate, Google been incorporating user feedback consistently, with the report a problem tool and Map[ Maker. The Map Maker tool has now been officially extended to 12 more countries globally South Africa, Egypt, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway and Switzerland. Another new feature is offline Google Maps for Android. Which will begin rolling out within the next few weeks. allowing users to take maps offline from more then 100 countries. Finally getting to the new 3D map features, There dimensional models of major cities will now be accessible via mobile devices. Google has using new imagery rendering techniques and computer vision to automatically create the 3D cityscape from 45 degree aerial imagery. The company hopes to have 3D coverage for metropolitan areas with a combined population of 300 million people

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