 
Andylinn
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Username: Andylinn
Post Number: 183
Registered: 04-2006
Posted From: 68.40.195.233
| | Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 11:47 pm: |    |
Today I downloaded Google Earth 4.0 for my mac and searched for detroit... I noticed a new option since last using the program (v.3.0) and this new option was "show 3d models of buildings."
My dear Detroityes friends! I seems the folks at Google.com have RENDERED the entire CBD and then some in 3D! It's amazing. I suggest you all try it out. Mind you, the models do not have textures (meaning they are all white) however, it is AMAZING. look it up if you have the PC fire power...
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seen it in action? what do you think of it? |
Focusonthed
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Username: Focusonthed
Post Number: 427
Registered: 02-2006
Posted From: 24.192.25.47
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 12:02 am: | |
Google Earth has had that for awhile. At least for PC. |
Andylinn
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Username: Andylinn
Post Number: 184
Registered: 04-2006
Posted From: 68.40.195.233
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 12:29 am: | |
oh. : ( |
Planner_727
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Username: Planner_727
Post Number: 26
Registered: 07-2006
Posted From: 69.87.150.106
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 8:59 am: | |
Hey, I've posted this in a few other threads, but another interesting view is in MSN Virtual Earth... if you zoom in close enough to the CBD, they have Pictometry (tm) oblique aerials that you can view from 4 different angles... real detailed stuff! Just zoom all the way in and chose 'bird's eye' option instead of 'road' or 'aerial'. |
Quinn
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Username: Quinn
Post Number: 815
Registered: 01-2005
Posted From: 64.139.64.80
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 10:27 am: | |
Google earth has had this for maybe 8 months now. Seriously...hate to burst your bubble. |
Ray1936
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Username: Ray1936
Post Number: 739
Registered: 01-2005
Posted From: 207.200.116.139
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 12:44 pm: | |
Google Earth has a two-year old shot of my present location, and it shows my subdivision as barren desert with about twenty earth-movers lined up. Hope they update some day!
That said, it is an amazing program. |
Motorcitymayor2026
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Username: Motorcitymayor2026
Post Number: 1113
Registered: 10-2005
Posted From: 24.231.189.137
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 12:56 pm: | |
yes, they are behind. No Compuware or CMP in Detroit either... |
Wsugradguy
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Username: Wsugradguy
Post Number: 29
Registered: 10-2003
Posted From: 192.245.246.6
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 3:51 pm: | |
Citymayor,
You're right about campus martius park, but compuware is there just as big as day. |
Rbdetsport
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Username: Rbdetsport
Post Number: 148
Registered: 11-2005
Posted From: 68.61.11.146
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 4:25 pm: | |
"Google earth has had this for maybe 8 months now. Seriously...hate to burst your bubble."
Actually I got that in july of last year, so its been over a year. And I think he meant Compuware isn't finished. |
Quinn
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Username: Quinn
Post Number: 816
Registered: 01-2005
Posted From: 64.139.64.80
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 4:29 pm: | |
Thanks RB I was thinking it was even earlier than that and was being conservative.
This is so not new. |
Andylinn
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Username: Andylinn
Post Number: 186
Registered: 04-2006
Posted From: 64.141.144.2
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 4:39 pm: | |
yes, yes. thank you focusonthed, rbdetsport, and quinn. i'm aware of the not newness part now. but back to topic - isn't it sweet!? |