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Interestingly, while the 3D buildings are present in the vector map of Washington DC, they appear to be disabled in the Satellite view. We wondered if this was
by ilikepi 7y ago
Interestingly, while the 3D buildings are present in the vector map of Washington DC, they appear to be disabled in the Satellite view. We wondered if this was intentional obfuscation, in the same vein as how the rooftops of certain DC buildings were blurred out in early satellite imagery on Google Maps.
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- reaperducer 7y agoInterestingly, while the 3D buildings are present in the vector map of Washington DC, they appear to be disabled in the Satellite view. We wondered if this was intentional obfuscation Probably not. It seems to vary based on the availability of data. In fact, it can even vary from hour to hour. Over the weekend, the 3D satellite of downtown Chicago disappeared for a while, while the 3D vector was still available. It restored itself in a few hours.