Google has formally launched its 3D mapping and imagery technology, contained in a service called Google Earth, a name that seems to fit the search company’s global ambitions. Based on the Keyhole technology Google acquired earlier this year, Google Earth uses satellite-based maps to create three-dimensional, interactive maps that users can manipulate to find specific locations and other information. With the tool, users can zoom from bird’s eye view of a city to a street-level view.
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Map Frenzy Orbits Google Earth
Posted by: Keith Regan June 29, 2005 07:51 AMGoogle has formally launched its 3D mapping and imagery technology, contained in a service called Google Earth, a name that seems to fit the search company’s global ambitions. Based on the Keyhole technology Google acquired earlier this year, Google Earth uses satellite-based maps to create three-dimensional, interactive maps that users can manipulate to find specific locations and other information. With the tool, users can zoom from bird’s eye view of a city to a street-level view.