Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in 2012, highlighting Google’s major announcement bringing high-resolution, aerial 3D mapping to the Google Earth mobile application.
Now you can visually explore your entire world in stunning 3D. Google Earth for mobile platforms is officially becoming fully 3D with the direct help of its highly advanced new aerial imaging technology. Google has cleverly deployed a few specialised mini aeroplanes flying continuously over major global cities for the explicit purpose of taking incredibly detailed, three-dimensional aerial photographs.
Exploring the Virtual City
Google officially released the impressive promotional video above heavily showing off a flawless 3D virtual map of downtown San Francisco. The major new mobile update incredibly even lets you securely use the complex 3D maps entirely without an active internet connection, storing data directly on your device. The official video also beautifully reveals the smooth, seamless navigation directly through the towering virtual city.
Very soon, you will definitely be completely able to digitally view your own bustling city in full, rich 3D, exactly as if you were peacefully viewing it directly from the sky above.
You can download the application directly from the Google Earth website.
