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November 20, 2008

360Cities - 3D Panoramas Now Available in Google Earth Layer

The very cool panoramic photo site 360Cities.net now has their own layer found under the Gallery layer folder. The new 360Cities layer contains placemarks to nearly 10,000 full 360 degree panoramas which are viewable inside Google Earth. Here's what 360Cities' Jeffrey Martin has to say about being included as a Google Earth layer:

"This ranks at the top of 360cities' achievements to date. It brings our beautiful content to a whole new audience and it serves as a great showcase for VR photography, which is starting to get the attention it deserves. It's a real honor."

In a recent post, GEB not only shared with you details on what is available from 360Cities, but also produced this video which shows you what the new layer looks like:

Congratulations to 360Cities! I highly recommend you check out the layer for some really unique photography.

There are also two other layers available in Google Earth with very high resolution immersive panoramas: Gigapxl and Gigapan both also found under the Gallery layer. Read more about Gigapxl here.

Posted by FrankTaylor at 09:08 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack

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November 14, 2008

New 3D Cities in Google Earth: Pittsburgh, Seattle

GEB reader Chuck Alcorn wrote earlier today to let me know Pittsburgh, PA is now available as a 3D city in Google Earth.

After confirming this was true, I did some looking around, and I found at least one other new city - Seattle, WA:

Also, I forgot to mention after the October big 3D city update, that Google also added downtown Miami after they earlier added Miami Beach. The current list I have for other cities where Google has a substantial portion of the city modeled in 3D includes: US: Los Angeles, San Diego, Chicago, Nashville, Philadelphia, San Diego, Minneapolis, Kansas City, St. Petersburg, Jacksonville, Clearwater, Miami, and Miami Beach, San Francisco, Baltimore, Raleigh, Atlanta, Charlotte, Boston, Orlando, Austin, St. Louis, Oakland, Dallas, Tampa, Memphis, and Phoenix. Also, Zurich, Munich and Hamburg in Europe

If you find any other cities where the majority of the city has been rendered in 3D, please leave a comment here.

Posted by FrankTaylor at 02:20 PM | Comments (3) | TrackBack

November 10, 2008

Street View Car Spotted in New Zealand

Over the weekend, GEB reader Mark Crook in Queenstown, New Zealand spotted a Google Street View car and snapped some photos. Google is really burning up the pavement taking photos all over the world. With Street View imagery available in Google Maps and Google Earth beyond the US now in: France, Italy, Spain, Australia, and Japan.

To see Street View imagery in Google Earth, just turn on the Street View layer. Here are some tips on how to use the interface.

Posted by FrankTaylor at 08:01 AM | Comments (15) | TrackBack

November 07, 2008

Google 3D Warehouse Adds Google Earth Plugin

Googler Mark Limber announces on the SketchUp blog that the Google 3D Warehouse now offers a way to view Google Earth-placed 3D models right in your browser. The Google Earth plugin is a mostly functional subset of the real Google Earth application that runs in a browser (Windows only at the moment, but Google keeps promising a Mac version is in the works). When viewing a model in the 3D Warehouse (which has been placed for viewing in Google Earth), you get a tab above the model snapshot that says "Map". This shows the location of the model on Google Maps. Look for the "Earth" tab (if you have the plugin capability) and it will load the 3D model into the GE plugin. Google Earth is a pretty nice 3D model viewing tool, especially if you're handy with the navigation interface.

The example model given in Mark's post is of the Google Boulder office. This is a new building I haven't seen before. There is an interesting "easter egg" on the back side of the building - there's a "3D" photo of a bunch of Googler's on the roof of the 3D model! See here:

Posted by FrankTaylor at 08:48 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack

November 06, 2008

Links: US Elections, KML Handbook, MetaAtlas, Israel Road Maps

• Historical US Presedential Elections - Google teamed up with the University of Richmond's Digital Scholarship Lab to create an excellent series of Google Earth historical US presidential election maps . The maps show how the population has voted in past presidential elections from 1980 through 2004, and include election results at both the state and county levels. The maps also include demographic information derived from the 1980, 1990, and 2000 US Census. The placemarks contain the demographic information with nice pie charts showing the data. They also let you see a time animation since 1980. via Google Lat-Long Blog

• The KML Handbook - As mentioned in August, Google's documentation guru Josie Wernecke has written a book called "The KML Handbook: Geographic Visualization for the Web". The book is now available for pre-order at Amazon and should be shipping soon. via Google Geo Developers Blog.

• MetaAtlas - There have been many Atlas-like KML files produced showing country-by-country information. See for example a CIA World Factbook collection. Phil Reynolds at the GEC has published a "Meta Atlas " which provides links in each country's placemark to many different datasets of information for each country.

• Israel Road Maps - Google Earth now shows street maps for Israel if you turn on the Roads layers. This happened a couple of weeks ago at least. I have not yet heard what other roads layers may have been updated/added. Thanks to GEB reader Adar.

Posted by FrankTaylor at 07:28 AM | Comments (1) | TrackBack

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6. Google Geo Challenge Grants - Up to $100,000 - November 03, 2008
7. Google Earth as Giant 3D Pumpkin - October 31, 2008
8. Google Earth for the iPhone Released! - October 26, 2008
9. Links: Planet Search, Interactive KML, FlightSim, iPhone GPS - October 21, 2008
10. Enhancing Presentations with Google Earth - October 20, 2008
11. Panoramio Changes - October 04, 2008
12. Links: Maker! Launched, GEH Mobile, Sharing 3DWH, Barcelona Google, Events map - October 02, 2008
13. Links: A Million Photos, Wii Jogging, Transportation, Argentina Roads, KML Contest, Ryder Cup - September 26, 2008
14. Top 10 Games With Google Earth - September 24, 2008
15. Google Earth API Demo Gallery - September 09, 2008
16. Links: Hurricane Ike, GeoEye Launched, Aviation Maps, McClendon in Kansas - September 08, 2008
17. Google Earth News Roundup - September 05, 2008
18. Links: Burning Man, Earth API, GlobalMapper, Hazards Database, X-Prize - August 25, 2008
19. 3D Driving Directions and Driving Simulator - August 12, 2008
20. Google Launches 3D 2008 Olympic Games - August 08, 2008
21. Follow a Book, Check Aeronautical Charts in Google Earth Plugin - July 31, 2008
22. Panoramio News: Contest, Look Around Applications - July 29, 2008
23. More Add-ons for Google Earth Flight Simulator - July 28, 2008
24. Best Google Earth Interface Videos - July 16, 2008
25. Urban Art Ultimate Goal: Google Earth - July 14, 2008
26. New Google Earth 4.3 (beta) Available - Version 4.3.7284.3916 - July 11, 2008
27. Links: Earth API Explained, Tour of 3D, Geography Lesson Plan, How NIN KML Was Done - July 07, 2008
28. Nice Range Map for Important Animals in Google Earth - July 04, 2008
29. Google Releases Street View for Tour de France in Google Earth/Maps - July 02, 2008
30. Google Releases More Map Crowdsourcing Tools - June 24, 2008
31. Google Earth Plugin Now Runs in Firefox 3 - June 22, 2008
32. Easy Embedding of the Google Earth Plugin - June 20, 2008
33. June 2008 Update Has More Unannounced 3D Buildings - June 11, 2008
34. Sneaky Google Earth Imagery Update - June 01, 2008
35. Google Earth Mashups on a Web Page Starting Today - May 28, 2008
36. Links: Placemark Tips, Directions Saving, Geo Sitemaps, Random tip, MapWiki - May 27, 2008
37. Getting KML into Google's Geo Search Engine - May 20, 2008
38. Mike's Flying Bike for Google Earth - May 16, 2008
39. Links: New StreetView Stuff, WorldWide Telescope, Yahoo WOE, Dishpointer, GPSAnimator - May 13, 2008
40. Google Earth 3D Model Friday - May 09, 2008
41. NASA Time Animation of Ionosphere For Google Earth - May 05, 2008
42. Links: Night Cities, Educators, VE Imagery, Space Telescopes, Custom Compass - May 02, 2008
43. Different Ways to Map Symbols in Google Earth - April 30, 2008
44. Google Earth for Pilots - April 29, 2008
45. How to Get 3D Buildings in Google Earth 4.3 Flight Simulator - April 24, 2008
46. Google Earth For Earth Day - April 22, 2008
47. Google Earth Zooming Music Video - April 21, 2008
48. Links: GE Lesson, GETools, Microsoft KML, 3D Bridges, Royal Australian 3D, EPA Award - April 18, 2008
49. New Layers for Google Earth's Sky Mode - April 17 - April 17, 2008
50. New Navigation Gadgets in Google Earth 4.3 - April 16, 2008
51. Google Earth 4.3 First Impressions and Screenshots - April 15, 2008
52. Advanced Photo Placement in Google Earth - April 14, 2008
53. Links: GE/SketchUp Classes, Sea Ice Update, Bergen Terrain, Waldo - April 11, 2008
54. Links: Viewfinder, KML in the North, GE Pro Address Trick, Boy Finds Home - April 10, 2008
55. Google 3D Warehouse Supporting Street View - April 09, 2008
56. Google Adds More Countries with Weather Radar Layer - March 20, 2008
57. YouTube API on Swiss Fighter Video - March 14, 2008
58. Video Tutorials Inside Google Earth - March 12, 2008
59. Super UK Photo Project geograph Turns Three - March 06, 2008
60. Google Earth 3D Cities Program - March 05, 2008
61. Live Orbit Tracker in Google Earth - March 03, 2008
62. Collection of Sundials in Google Earth - February 29, 2008
63. UK Earthquake - View Data in Google Earth - February 27, 2008
64. NOAA Weather Data in Google Earth - February 25, 2008
65. Predict Tonight's Lunar Eclipse with Google Earth - February 20, 2008
66. Big Update to Google Earth Outreach - February 13, 2008
67. Wikiloc - GPS Tracks Site - February 11, 2008
68. F-16 Cockpit Add-on For Google Earth Flight Sim - February 08, 2008
69. YouTube Layer in Google Earth Updating Daily - February 07, 2008
70. Links: SpaceNavigator Contest, Excel to KML, Google Geo Talk, Crysis - February 05, 2008
71. Using Street View in Google Earth - February 04, 2008
72. Real-Time Google Earth GPS Tracking - via Bus - February 02, 2008
73. Video Tutorials for Google Earth - January 31, 2008
74. Water Bodies in Google Earth - See Australia's! - January 28, 2008
75. New Layer Goodness for Google Earth - January 2008 - January 25, 2008
76. Links: KML Wrap-up, New Orrery, Zip Scribble, South China Sea - January 23, 2008
77. Sky Layers Bug - Workaround - January 14, 2008
78. Tracking Flights in Google Earth - January 11, 2008
79. New Features to Real-time Earthquake Monitoring - January 10, 2008
80. Google Sky - The Next Generation (Updated) - January 09, 2008
81. Navigation Gadget Tricks with Google Earth 4 - January 08, 2008
82. Links: Waldo, Mouse Tricks, Route Builder, touchEarth, Uganda Googles - January 07, 2008
83. Top 25 Stories of Google Earth 2007 - December 27, 2007
84. Links: Daily Earth Imagery, Antarctica Photos, Panoramio Searchable, Santa Sleigh - December 18, 2007
85. AGU Fall Meeting - Day 1 Highlights - December 13, 2007
86. Earthquake Activity Time Animation - December 12, 2007
87. December Data Update for Google Earth - December 06, 2007
88. Arctic Ice Melting Animation in Google Earth - November 26, 2007
89. Earth at Night from Rosetta - November 21, 2007
90. Links: Russian Oil Spill, KML Screen Overlay Maker, Android Demo - November 13, 2007
91. National Geographic Supports Geography Awareness Week - November 12, 2007
92. Big Layer Update - Weather Layers in Google Earth - November 08, 2007
93. Links: GE on Phones?, PhotoOverlay Tutorial, EarthNC Update, Time Embedder Tool - November 06, 2007
94. X PRIZE Cup Photos Mapped - November 01, 2007
95. Happy Halloween Google Earth - October 31, 2007
96. It's About Time - KML Articles by Google - October 30, 2007
97. Links: Glider Towing, 3D Bonanza, John Hanke Presentation, Google Maps Profiles, Virtual Earth 3D Modeling - October 19, 2007
98. 3D Warehouse Update - Collada Files - October 18, 2007
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100. New Google Earth Add Content Button - October 12, 2007
101. New Community Maps Search Results in Google Earth - October 11, 2007
102. Ten Easy Steps to Learn About a Place with Google Earth - September 27, 2007
103. Beautiful Sky in Google Earth - September 26, 2007
104. 3D Warehouse Open to All 3D KML Content - September 25, 2007
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111. Sky News Roundup: New Horizon, SpaceNavigator, Google plans for Sky - September 12, 2007
112. Back to School - Educational Uses with Google Earth - September 11, 2007
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117. Video for Flying with Google Earth Flight Simulator - September 03, 2007
118. Flight Simulator Mode in Google Earth 4.2 - August 31, 2007
119. Sky Goodies: Hubble Tracker, Sky KML Guide, Horizon Add-on - August 30, 2007
120. Google Earth 4.2 Roundup - August 27, 2007
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122. Hidden Feature in Google Earth Sky - August 23, 2007
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150. Multilingual Global Place Names for Google Earth - May 08, 2007
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152. Continuous Flow of New 3D Buildings - April 17, 2007
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155. Image Gallery of Google Earth Blog - March 25, 2007
156. Google Supports GeoRSS, KML in Maps API - March 22, 2007
157. Skype + Unype = Multi-User Google Earth - March 10, 2007
158. Google Earth Links Page Updated - March 06, 2007
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160. 3D Video Inside Google Earth - February 07, 2007
161. News Roundup - India Censorship, SightSeer, Plazes, Education - February 05, 2007
162. Google Street Maps Overlay for Google Earth - February 02, 2007
163. Navigation Tricks with Google Earth 4 - January 31, 2007
164. Video Tutorials for SketchUp to Google Earth - January 30, 2007
165. Discovery Sunrise on Google Earth - January 29, 2007
166. Google Earth Data Error Compendium - January 24, 2007
167. Google Earth Save Image Option - January 23, 2007
168. Setting Up Google Earth Options - January 16, 2007
169. News Roundup - KML indexing, GPS tools, SketchUp PhotoMatch Tutorial, GE Blogs - January 13, 2007
170. Google Earth Layers - January 11, 2007
171. Play Tour Mode in Google Earth - January 10, 2007
172. Google Releases New 3D Buildings Layer for Google Earth - January 07, 2007
173. Overview Map in Google Earth - January 06, 2007
174. Important Basics for Google Earth - January 03, 2007
175. Using GPS in Real-time with Google Earth - January 02, 2007
176. Shipwreck - A Historical Documentary Including 3D in Google Earth - December 08, 2006
177. Animating 3D Models - New Examples - November 20, 2006
178. Enhanced Graphics Settings for Google Earth - November 18, 2006
179. New Google Earth 4 Tutorials - November 14, 2006
180. Google Supports Geography Awareness Week - November 13, 2006
181. Jupiter Clouds in Motion in Google Earth - November 12, 2006
182. Geotagged Photos from X PRIZE Cup, GPS Track too - October 25, 2006
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186. Google Earth as a "Flight Simulator" - September 15, 2006
187. Google Earth 4 Time Feature Example - September 14, 2006
188. How to Make a Google Earth Panorama - September 06, 2006
189. Back to School - Educational Uses with Google Earth - August 29, 2006
190. Google Earth 4 Visual Guides - August 21, 2006
191. Travels of Odysseus in Google Earth - August 12, 2006
192. Make Picasa Web Album into a Google Earth File - August 11, 2006
193. Goggles - Google Maps Flight Simulator, Also: Google Earth Flying - August 08, 2006
194. Update to Ping Pong Ball Interface for Google Earth - Video - August 03, 2006
195. ReefBase - Status of the World's Coral Reefs - July 25, 2006
196. News Roundup - July 15, 2006
197. Transportation Layer Improvements for Google Earth - July 14, 2006
198. Google Earth V4 - New Terrain Detail Option - June 20, 2006
199. GE-Path, GE-Graph - Useful Freeware for Google Earth - May 04, 2006
200. Using the New 3D Warehouse Network Link - April 28, 2006
201. New Search Feature in Placenames - Cool! - April 21, 2006
202. Tutorials for Google Earth and GE Community - April 10, 2006
203. Colored Description Bubbles in KML for Google Earth - April 07, 2006
204. Google Earth Visual Guides - March 22, 2006
205. Tutorials for Google Earth - March 18, 2006
206. Street-Level Driving in Google Earth - March 01, 2006
207. Image Overlay Creator for Google Earth - February 27, 2006
208. Touch and Gos - February 22, 2006
209. Why Google Earth and Prime Meridian Don't Line Up - February 11, 2006
210. BatchGeoCode - Convert Addresses into Placemarks for Google Earth - February 01, 2006
211. Important Basics for Google Earth - January 10, 2006
212. FAQ: "Weird Circles" Seen From Space - December 26, 2005
213. Enhanced Google Search Integration in Google Earth - December 20, 2005
214. Need for Standardization for Referring to Google Earth Files - December 10, 2005
215. Funky Buildings, Haunted Boats in Google Earth - December 07, 2005
216. Jamaica Me Krazy in Google Earth - November 29, 2005
217. Matching Photos to Google Earth - November 17, 2005
218. Fantastic Google Earth Documentary on Sir Ernest Shackleton - November 14, 2005
219. New Version of Google Earth (3.0.0739) - November 04, 2005
220. Setting Up Google Earth Options - November 03, 2005
221. Nice Global Cloud Map - September 26, 2005
222. Hurricane Rita - Using Google Earth to Track - September 23, 2005
223. Google Earth Files - KML/KMZ - September 15, 2005
224. Link Google Earth to Online Maps - September 07, 2005
225. Popular 3D Structures - September 06, 2005
226. Offline Google Earth Use - August 31, 2005
227. Ogle Earth Blog - August 27, 2005
228. Overview Map - August 26, 2005
229. Play Tour (aka Fly Mode) - August 25, 2005
230. 3D Buildings in Google Earth - August 23, 2005
231. Google Earth Uncensors - August 17, 2005
232. New Cities Added - August 16, 2005
233. Flying - Keeping a Flight Log - August 05, 2005
234. Controlling Google Earth Pan/Tilt - August 04, 2005
235. Geotagged Flickr photos on the fly... - August 03, 2005

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