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Not entirely related, but Google Maps is still showing satellite images from 5 years ago in Paris, one of the most visited cities in the world, and it's not eve
by h1fra 5mo ago
Not entirely related, but Google Maps is still showing satellite images from 5 years ago in Paris, one of the most visited cities in the world, and it's not even updated once a year. I don't get it.
- moondowner 5mo agoMany similar cases accross Europe. Visited Lisboa last summer, the building where I booked an apartment was not even there in Google Maps, satellite image data was showing a leveled site with some dumpsters. Just checked and the images are still the same old ones...
- alopha 5mo agoThere's no promo packet material in spending money on making the product a bit better with up to date imagery so why would anyone bother?
- dude250711 5mo agoHow about Gemini Maps? Maps that fill the gaps!
- dude250711 5mo agoOh wait, it's already in progress... Nevermind.
- brainwad 5mo agoHalf the company is happy coasting at their level and isn't even trying for promo.
- spwa4 5mo agoAnd the top of Google is laying off anyone who spends a dime that isn't triple-justified.
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- izacus 5mo agoI'm sure they can't wait to work on your personal pet peeve and get that sweet promo endorsement just from you. (Seriously, it's not like anyone here is paying a cent to use GMaps.)
- namibj 5mo agoIn Germany it seems to have moved to the 3D photogrammetry data for anything with pixel sizes smaller than a car; is that maybe also the case for Paris? I do understand that it's sad they don't calculate orthographic images from that to replace their satellite views in these areas though; full 3D is severely more resource intensive on the client after all.
- winkelmann 5mo agoThe most unfortunate thing about Google's 3D photogrammetry is that they don't allow you to view historical captures, as they only serve the flattened 2D version there. For the time being, the only resource for these captures are various Microsoft Flight Simulator addons where people dumped Google's photogrammetry data to add scenery not included in the built-in photogrammetry coverage.
- kevin_thibedeau 5mo agoThat is aerial imagery and Paris is a major metro that gets the 3D treatment. I wouldn't expect them to update that regularly.