Google adds 3D in Maps, Earth for 60 more cities worldwide

Google has updated high-resolution aerial and satellite imagery in its Google Maps and Google Earth products for scores of new cities and in the process has brought 3D imagery to a host of new locales around the globe.

Luxembourg at 45 degrees.

(Credit: Screenshot by Casey Newton/Google)

In a blog post, Google's Eric Kolb said imagery in Maps and Earth has been updated for 164 cities and 108 countries and regions. Most prominent among the upgrades are the 40 U.S. cities and 20 international cities that have been updated with 45-degree imagery, which enables 3D flyovers in sharp detail.

U.S. cities with the new 3D imagery include Baltimore; Madison, Wis.; Portland, Maine; Rockford, Ill.; and Youngstown, Ohio, among others. International cities with the update include Leipzig, Germany; Nantes, France; and Saskatoon, Canada.

The move follows a previous big imagery update in September. For a complete list of the newly updated cities, check out ... [Read more]