Comments on: Google Earth in the browser… is it really useful? http://www.enlighten3d.com/2008/07/17/google-earth-in-the-browser-is-it-really-useful/ An expert blog on computer vision and 3D graphics Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:58:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Web2.0, Google Earth & RSS « TsaiChungLun’s Weblog http://www.enlighten3d.com/2008/07/17/google-earth-in-the-browser-is-it-really-useful/#comment-212 Web2.0, Google Earth & RSS « TsaiChungLun’s Weblog Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:18:33 +0000 http://enlighten3d.wordpress.com/?p=40#comment-212 [...] are useful tools for travelers and deliver services companies. In few months ago, Google starts to launch the browser plug-in for Google Earth, combining the best of Google Maps. It means the Google Maps become 3D and can show the different highness and shape to visitors. [...] [...] are useful tools for travelers and deliver services companies. In few months ago, Google starts to launch the browser plug-in for Google Earth, combining the best of Google Maps. It means the Google Maps become 3D and can show the different highness and shape to visitors. [...]

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]]> By: bersi http://www.enlighten3d.com/2008/07/17/google-earth-in-the-browser-is-it-really-useful/#comment-88 bersi Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:22:20 +0000 http://enlighten3d.wordpress.com/?p=40#comment-88 You're surely right, these are aerial photos. A little bit more about the technology being used can be read on the developer's site: http://www.c3technologies.com/tech_en.php You’re surely right, these are aerial photos. A little bit more about the technology being used can be read on the developer’s site: http://www.c3technologies.com/tech_en.php

]]> By: Joshua Koopferstock http://www.enlighten3d.com/2008/07/17/google-earth-in-the-browser-is-it-really-useful/#comment-85 Joshua Koopferstock Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:24:11 +0000 http://enlighten3d.wordpress.com/?p=40#comment-85 Bersi, that was a great link, thanks! I took a closer look, and it looks like it was done using aerial photography from specially calibrated cameras, not satellite photos. This makes sense, since they have the facades of most of the buildings textured, and this would not really be possible to do automatically using only top-down images. Still, a very impressive site, and the fact that they're doing it in the browser is even more exciting. I only wish my Swedish was better... Bersi, that was a great link, thanks! I took a closer look, and it looks like it was done using aerial photography from specially calibrated cameras, not satellite photos. This makes sense, since they have the facades of most of the buildings textured, and this would not really be possible to do automatically using only top-down images.

Still, a very impressive site, and the fact that they’re doing it in the browser is even more exciting.

I only wish my Swedish was better…

]]> By: bersi http://www.enlighten3d.com/2008/07/17/google-earth-in-the-browser-is-it-really-useful/#comment-65 bersi Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:03:17 +0000 http://enlighten3d.wordpress.com/?p=40#comment-65 Check this: http://www.hitta.se/3d/3d_splash.aspx Mark checkbox, press 'Till 3D kartan' then navigate to, say, Stockholm. All 3D models have been automatically generated from satellite imagery. They maybe look not so fine, but no need for manual modeling is a huge benefit, I believe. Check this: http://www.hitta.se/3d/3d_splash.aspx
Mark checkbox, press ‘Till 3D kartan’ then navigate to, say, Stockholm. All 3D models have been automatically generated from satellite imagery. They maybe look not so fine, but no need for manual modeling is a huge benefit, I believe.

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