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Google The Planet

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Abhijeet Chavan
19 November 2004 - 8:00am

The popular search engine adds a new feature -- a 3D digital model of the entire earth.

"[Google's Keyhole] animates almost unthinkably huge multiterabyte databases of satellite imagery, photos made by low flying aircraft and other sources such as the U.S. Geological Survey...

Depending upon how well-known a place is, the images scale down to show objects maybe 6 feet wide. I could, for example see a few cabana umbrellas when I zoomed in on Chicago's Oak Street Beach.

The magic began when I activated a tilt slider. The scene began to rotate so I was hovering alongside the street in 3-D clarity..."

Full Story: Swoop high above planet down to surface
Source: The Charlotte Observer, November 8, 2004
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