Google Earth Redesigned

Re:Google Earth Redesigned by shortimer on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @09:06AM (#14138465)

I thought that their imaging was all from satellite, but this image seems to show a very-close-to-the-camera windmill which would seem to hint at a drone....? https://earth.google.com/web/@32.65401271,128.717528,189.113...

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Re:Google Earth Redesigned by niklasrde on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @09:12AM (#14138506)

Nah, it makes more sense if you go to the 2D view of the same spot [1]. There'll always be some parallax perspective offset towards the edges of the satellite image.

[1] https://earth.google.com/web/@32.65383541,128.71781037,186.9...

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Re:Google Earth Redesigned by llccbb on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @09:13AM (#14138515)

Google has been one of the largest purchasers and schedulers for aerial photography over the past 5+ years. Traditionally aerial photography uses airplanes as the flight system.

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