Google Maps event 發表會重點整理

今早，Google 在 WWDC 2012 舉行前不足一星期舉行了一個名為 Google Maps event 的發表會。故名思義，這個發表會是和 Google Maps 有關的（廢話），這次發表會主要是為 Google Maps 及 3D 地圖這兩個功能。想了解更這次發表會的內容，請在跳轉後繼續閱讀。

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• 與登山背包設計相似
• 重量為 18.14kg
• 採用 Android 作業系統
• 搭載 15 個 500 萬像素鏡頭

離線地圖

• 只要選擇地圖範圍即可下載地圖供離線時使用
• 只表明支援 Android

Google Maps 5.7 for Android offline maps feature

http://youtu.be/QO8YeTog5rE?hd=1

MobileBurn.com - Google released a new version of its Google Maps for Android today, and tucked inside the Labs section is a new, offline maps feature that lets you download map data to the phone. This allows you to access the maps when you are in an area without a data connection, or if you are out of the country and want to avoid roaming data charges. More info:http://www.mobileburn.com/news.jsp?Id=15655

3D 地圖

• 増加 3D 建築物
• 改善清晰度
• 即將登陸 iOS 及 Android

New 3D imagery for Google Earth for mobile

http://youtu.be/N6Douyfa7l8?hd=1

Since 2006, we've had textured 3D buildings in Google Earth, and we're excited to announce that we'll begin adding 3D models to entire metropolitan areas to Google Earth on mobile devices in the near future.

Thanks to new imagery rendering techniques and computer vision, we're able to create 3D cityscapes, complete with buildings, terrain and even landscaping, from 45-degree aerial imagery. 

By the end of the year, we aim to have 3D coverage for metropolitan areas with a combined population of 300 million people.

http://earth.google.com

宣傳影片：

Google Maps: The many dimensions of a modern map
http://youtu.be/U8CMtRS6IUw?hd=1

For the last decade we've obsessed over building great maps for our users—maps that are comprehensive, accurate and easy to navigate. This video gives you a glimpse into that journey, and also talks about what's next for Google Maps.

http://maps.google.com

發表會影片：


The Next Dimension of Google Maps
http://youtu.be/HMBJ2Hu0NLw?hd=1

Press event with Brian McClendon, VP of Google Maps, including sneak-peek demos and a behind-the-scenes look at Google Maps.