Google Zooms In Satellite Map Imagery

Iria · Jan 24, 2006, 08:01 PM

Google on Tuesday updated the satellite images in its Google Earth software and Google Local search, adding two more zoom levels that provide a close-up birds-eye view of locations around the world. The change comes after Microsoft's Windows Live Local added similar capabilities.

"Now for many areas around the world you can see a lot more detail than you could before," said Google Earth team member Chikai Ohazama. "Take a look at people standing at the gates of Buckingham Palace in London, or jump over the pond and see the Statue of Liberty in New York."
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Source: BetaNews

BWX · Jan 25, 2006, 01:46 AM

Google Earth is extremely slow now.. I mean the bandwidth-- not even using half of my bandwidth and it takes forever to refresh.. Haven't noticed that much more resolution either.

Yes I updated.. still, haven't seen the clearer pics.

BWX · Jan 25, 2006, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Iria

Now for [COLOR=Red]many[/COLOR] areas around the world you can see a lot more detail than you could before

Many? Not many..

anyway..

Dark Lord · Jan 25, 2006, 02:06 AM

i only have 1 new level of zoom, they havnt included higher res pictures for the 2nd level.

i can see our Explorer parked in the driveway, im not 100% postive but i think i can see the vette too. kind of hard to tell with all the tree coverage.

OmegaRED · Jan 25, 2006, 03:03 AM

Only seems to have updated some major US cities or world landmarks not across the board.

Judicael · Jan 25, 2006, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by BWX

Google Earth is extremely slow now.. I mean the bandwidth-- not even using half of my bandwidth and it takes forever to refresh.. Haven't noticed that much more resolution either.

Maybe if you paid $20 for the Google Plus version it would max out you bandwidth and be faster-- what I'm trying to remind you of is don't bitch about something which is so awesome and free.

-Judicael

BWX · Jan 25, 2006, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Judicael

Maybe if you paid $20 for the Google Plus version it would max out you bandwidth and be faster-- what I'm trying to remind you of is don't bitch about something which is so awesome and free.

-Judicael

Who's bitching? I said noticed something...

What I am reminding you of- get off my case.

SFOSOK · Jan 25, 2006, 07:32 PM

Everything looks the same to me, I even put it on a higher res with more AF still nuthin.

BWX · Jan 25, 2006, 07:35 PM

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Everything looks the same to me, I even put it on a higher res with more AF still nuthin.

Yeah I didn't notice any difference, I think it is only in a few select locations.. it must be.

SFOSOK · Jan 25, 2006, 11:49 PM

Still can't see what Russia is up to, that is of course the first place I looked. I'll contact the Kremlin if I find any of their nukes on GE.

Logla · Jan 26, 2006, 12:30 AM

Personally I'm happy - they finally got hi-res images of my local area (I can see my house now!) I still cant see them on the website though, only through the google earth client.
What I would want to see though is the chernobyl site and they still have old lo-res images. Never mind.

Jan 24, 2006, 08:01 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Google Zooms In Satellite Map Imagery Google on Tuesday updated the satellite images in its Google Earth software and Google Local search, adding two more zoom levels that provide a close-up birds-eye view of locations around the world. The change comes after Microsoft's Windows Live Local added similar capabilities. "Now for many areas around the world you can see a lot more detail than you could before," said Google Earth team member Chikai Ohazama. "Take a look at people standing at the gates of Buckingham Palace in London, or jump over the pond and see the Statue of Liberty in New York." ____________ Source: BetaNews

Jan 25, 2006, 01:46 AM	#2
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	Google Earth is extremely slow now.. I mean the bandwidth-- not even using half of my bandwidth and it takes forever to refresh.. Haven't noticed that much more resolution either. Yes I updated.. still, haven't seen the clearer pics. __________________

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Dark Lord HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,945 Rep Power: 125 System Specs	i only have 1 new level of zoom, they havnt included higher res pictures for the 2nd level. i can see our Explorer parked in the driveway, im not 100% postive but i think i can see the vette too. kind of hard to tell with all the tree coverage. __________________

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OmegaRED Relapsed Gamer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ottawa , Canada Posts: 5,688 Rep Power: 173 System Specs	Only seems to have updated some major US cities or world landmarks not across the board. __________________ E Penis Specs: <------------- See System Specs

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SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 7,033 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	Everything looks the same to me, I even put it on a higher res with more AF still nuthin. __________________ Warning - Explicit Content Preceeding METAL!!

Jan 25, 2006, 11:49 PM	#10
SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 7,033 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	Still can't see what Russia is up to, that is of course the first place I looked. I'll contact the Kremlin if I find any of their nukes on GE. __________________ Warning - Explicit Content Preceeding METAL!!

Jan 26, 2006, 12:30 AM	#11
Logla HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3,311 Rep Power: 0	Personally I'm happy - they finally got hi-res images of my local area (I can see my house now!) I still cant see them on the website though, only through the google earth client. What I would want to see though is the chernobyl site and they still have old lo-res images. Never mind.