The only "downside" is that they don't have the whole "earth" yet :D ! there are some places I would have needed to use it but no 3D buildings were available, but I think it is coming sooner or later!
Very Cool...Thanks for sharing.. Any idea how much of the planet is covered within this?The states usually has more coverage than other countries .Any chance you know a database that mentions/highlights areas that compatible in 3D
I signed up recently to the studio, but not able to get a realistic 3D view of the structure/building/street, Is the 3D view limited for some cities only?
I didn't, that was just my video background. All I imported was tracking points and a 3d camera, which if you line up with actual real-world geometry, will then give you the capability to match that video background correctly with any 3d elements you want to build/add. That said, bringing in that actual Google Earth geometry would be quite helpful (you should be able to using SketchUp) because then you would be able to place the tracking points and camera perfectly in relation to it. So, not only would you have a 3d camera with tracking points, but those things would now be perfectly located/scaled in relation to an actual place in the world. Once you have that, adding 3d elements will work nicely.
I think a lot of people are misunderstanding what tracking points get you. I didn't import any 3d into Max, except for a camera. That said, I know want to explore a workflow for how I could do that. If I had the 3d geometry of the city, and the 3d camera, I could really do some cool stuff. Someone probably knows better than I do, but SketchUp has a method for grabbing chunks of Google Earth, right? Once you have that, you could take it to Unreal, or do anything else you want to do with it.
Maps are only good for certain areas and locations, Maps are still old, does not cover in any detail Rural areas and small towns - no detail in maps. Still lacking in many ways.
