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The reason there isn't much investment here is that it's expensive to update the image data and the result isn't very useful. You barely ever need to look at 3
by astrange 3y ago
The reason there isn't much investment here is that it's expensive to update the image data and the result isn't very useful.
You barely ever need to look at 3D photogrammetry buildings for anything and there aren't many questions it answers outside of curiosity.
I do wonder if they could integrate street view images into it better.
- londons_explore 3y agoEven old image data is pretty useful. If they could make a 3d view that seamlessly integrated satellite, plane, and street level imagery into one product, it would be a much better UX than having to manually switch to street view mode.
- astrange 3y agoWell, almost all of satellite view is actually plane images. Satellite images aren't good enough resolution for 3D as far as I know. The other problem is you can only update them in sunny weather. So SAR is a lot more useful because it can see through clouds.
- logtempo 3y agoit could be a service for local uses: you select an area and ask Google to render it. Could be even premium service hehe