Using StreetView to validate 3D models
by Google Earth Blog on Jun.08, 2012, under 3D Models, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, California, Denmark, England, Germany, Google Earth News, Google Earth Tips, Google Sky, Google maps, Hawaii, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Natural Landmarks, Netherlands, Sightseeing, Street Views, USA
Despite the upcoming changes to 3D in Google Earth, it'll be quite a long time until 3D buildings go away (particularly away from major cities). If you're into 3D modeling, the folks at G Element have come up with a great way to validate the quality of their 3D models. Using a tool that they've created, they can view the models alongside Street View and see how things look.
They've created a short video to show more examples of how this tool works. As a modeler, I'm sure something like this would be quite helpful.
As you can see in the video, their models are quite impressive and remarkably accurate. G Element has been around for a while, as we first covered them on the site nearly five years ago (though the Earth@SG initiative has since been shut down).
They've created a sizable collection of models in Singapore, some of which can be seen in this video. Along with 3D models, G Element also works to help make GIS layers available in Google Earth for layman users who may not be familiar with ArcGIS.
(via the G Element Blog)