Google Earth's 3D world

January 11th, 2007 by CNET.com.au Tagged with: google, google earth, 3d rendering, google sketchup, landmarks, architecture

Google Earth 4 newly features rich 3D renderings of famous architectural sites and terrain.

Image 1 - Google Earth's 3D world

Google is now allowing open contributions to Google Earth. Through Google SketchUp, anyone can build a rich 3D model and share it as an overlay for Google Earth 4. This rendering of Mount Everest shows striations and rocky texture on Google Earth's map.

Credit: Google Earth

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