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Google typically releases a city or two with each 3D buildings update, but this week they dropped five on us! The new 3D cities are: • Barcelona, Spain • Bloemfontein, South Africa • Port Elizabeth, South Africa • Pretoria, South Africa...
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Google has posted the story of Fredericton, Canada , and how they became a 3D city in Google Earth. By using the Cities in 3D program , the City of Fredericton was able to get more than 100 3D buildings added to Google Earth back in January. The building...
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Since Google Earth was first released, a variety of people (including myself) have looked for ways to use it for gaming. While it will never be a true gaming platform, there are still some fun choices out there to play with. Here are a few of the best...
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We've talked about Concept3D on here a few times in the past. They've modeled Tiger Woods' home in Sweden and Boston University , and they have a variety of ways to work with you on your own project. Their latest is North Carolina State Centennial...
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CyberCity3D is getting good at building virtual hotels. A few weeks ago we showed you the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort that they built , and now they've got a few more to show off . I really appreciate their attention to detail. Not only do they build...
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With the Winter Olympics wrapping up, Google thought it'd be fun to revisit the site of the first modern Olympic games. They've added detailed 3D coverage to the city , with thousands of buildings now showing off sharp 3D models. They provide...
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For a while now, you've been able to click on many of the 3D buildings in Google Earth and get more information about them. Now when you click on them, you'll have even more data in there: "Photos of nearby places" and "Nearby places"...
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Google has just added a few nice updates to Building Maker ; 8 new cities (Seville, Berlin, Jacksonville, St Petersburg, Clearwater, Raleigh, Memphis, and Houston) and support for 25 additional languages. They continue to add new cities at a nice pace...
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With Google releasing new 3D imagery almost every week, urban sightseeing in Google Earth is getting better and better. Last month we mentioned the opening of the Burj Khalifa , so we thought it was probably time to look at more of the world's tallest...
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A couple of noteworthy 3D-related items: • Beautiful 3D model of the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort : CyberCity 3D, who we mentioned yesterday for their 3D coverage in Chula Vista, has revealed a 3D model of the Sheraton Resort in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii...
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What to expect at Google I/O 2010 : Google is starting to unveil some of what can be expected at Google I/O 2010 , coming in May. If you're considering attending the event, check out their list of sessions and see what you think. The Spaceport Field...
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Late last week, Google pushed out 3D buildings for Vienna, Austria . I played with it over the weekend, and it's amazing! I don't know the exact numbers, but I'd guess that it's among the best 3D coverage of any city on the planet. I was...
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KML2KML 3.0.0 -- We first mentioned the KML2KML tool a while back after they released version 2.1. They've now released version 3 with a number of solid enhancements. If you have to do any complex KML tasks (regioning, splitting files, etc), this...
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Google Sightseeing has an interesting article about Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador, and how it can make a claim to being the world's highest mountain. While it's not further above sea level than Mount Everest, it's actually further from the center...
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Madrid, Spain is now in 3D, it's quite impressive. According to Google , Madrid has the largest concentration of 3D models anywhere on the planet! If you see if for yourself, you'll see that it's true. Through a combination of SketchUp and...