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Why doesn't Google Earth have a drive simulator and why does the graphics look like shit up close? When will it go full 3D?

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>>424
When every feature of the planet is scanned in high resolution 3D
ie, a few hundred years from now

Google may be the modern Library of Alexandria, but loads of data still need to be collected

Currently they're working on:
1. Lunar, Martian and other extaterrestrial planets
2. Geologic mapping of earth
3. Bathymetric mapping of earth
4. City-level mapping, ie street view and various buildings
5. Book scanning

They need a lot of money for the aforementioned tasks, hence the break into cell phone and OS markets



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