Google has announced a new mode called Terrain for Google Maps which lets you see relief maps of 3D terrain. This is a very useful mode if you are going hiking, mountain biking, skiing ...

Google today relaunched their Keyhole satellite Image mapping system as Google Earth. Google Earth combines 3D buildings and terrain with ... Google Local and Google Maps for web users and mobile ...

and click the new "3D" button that will appear next to each route. From there, you'll be launched into a Google Earth-powered flight, displaying all the buildings, mountains and other terrain that ...

There was a lot of news last week from Google. Much of the news had to do with Google Maps, APIs ... was the release of new high resolution 3D terrain, or digital elevation model (DEM) data.

Best maps around Like its godfather, Google Earth, FATMAP takes satellite imagery and superimposes it over 2D maps to create 3D renderings of terrain. It shows just how steep a trail is ...

Google Maps has ... of the earth to give it a 3D look and feel. While it lacks the flash and instant usefulness of Street View (Google's latest maps addition), terrain view is a great way to ...

and Terrain view. Additionally, different types of map details include Transit, Traffic, Biking, Street View, 3D View, Wildfires, and Air Quality. Google Maps is one of the most widely used ...

Not content with its Earth and Street View functions, Google has now added a 3D bird's-eye ... Paul Yang, Google Maps engineer, said it gives motorists a preview of the terrain and sights along ...

Microsoft debuted a true analogue to Google ... maps fans can swoop down to street-level scenery, plot routes from one point to the next, or simply fly about the virtual Earth, with 3D terrain ...

London is the latest city to be updated with 3D buildings and terrain in Google’s popular mapping services. If you’re using Google Earth or the ‘Earth’ layer in Google Maps, you can now ...