For most uses, Google Maps is a flat, 2D app, and if your device can handle more graphics and a bit more data, you can fire up the Google Earth 3D data set and get 3D buildings. At Google I/O ...

Google promises “spectacular” city GPS improvement with 3D building data Android GPS will work better in cities thanks to Google Maps' 3D building data.

This collaboration is part of Esri’s longstanding commitment to providing users with high-quality geospatial data and 3D basemap capabilities.

The new feature, introduced at Google I/O 2022, gives a rotating 3D view of cities from the air, with live traffic and weather.

Google today launched an update to its new Google Maps for desktop that brings traffic data from Waze to the desktop for the first time (it’s already integrated into the mobile Maps apps).