Google Maps – now in WebGL!

Google Maps

How could you NOT click this?

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Then after taking the red pill, Google rudely tells me that my computer should be tossed in the bin – but they eventually, reluctantly let me in:

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The zoom-in/out animations certainly have a more ‘liquid’ feel to them, and it certainly responsive (even on my apparently rubbish PC) but other than that there’s not much a normal user would probably notice.

I couldn’t seem to find any 45 degree or 3D buildings in Sydney… we’re still in glorious 2D for the moment. But hey, at least we have nice weather.

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There’s a quick review here at CNET:


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