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Google Maps is getting 3D building view feature in Android Auto and Apple CarPlay

TechSpot

Users of Android Auto have noticed the ability to view 3D buildings in Google Maps during in-car navigation. While the smartphone app has offered a close-up 3D view for some time, testing suggests that Google plans to extend this feature to Android Auto and Apple CarPlay soon. Read Entire Article

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Google Adopts 3D Touch As Apple Is Rumored to Kill It

CTOvision

Apple may be killing 3D Touch but, according to the latest developer documentation for Google’s new Android Q operating system, it seems that the Mountain View company may be re-implementing the feature as something called “Deep Press”.

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Google previews Project Starline, a next-gen 3D video chat booth

The Verge

Project Starline | Image: Google. Google is working on a next-gen video chat booth that makes the person you’re chatting with appear in front of you in 3D. You can see them from different angles by moving around and even make eye contact, Google said during a preview of the project at its I/O conference today.

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Glowforge releases Spark, another low-priced 3D laser engraver to attract more home crafters

GeekWire

The new Glowforge Spark 3D laser engraver is the company’s lowest priced machine yet. Glowforge Photo) Seattle-based 3D laser engraver maker Glowforge is making another pitch to home crafters with another lower-priced machine, the company announced Tuesday.

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New Chrome beta brings advanced 3D graphics to the web with WebGPU

TechSpot

Google has released a new beta for Chrome 113 that makes WebGPU available by default in the company's proprietary browser for the first time. WebGPU is a new API written in JavaScript that aims to provide "modern 3D graphics and computation capabilities" to web browsers. Read Entire Article

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Google Earth's New 3D Time-Lapse Feature Shows How Humans Are Affecting the Planet

Gizmodo

Google Earth is already a powerful tool for observing our planet, but today it’s getting a major upgrade with the introduction of a new 3D time-lapse feature. Read more.

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Google uses crowdsourced photos to recreate landmarks in 3D for AR/VR

Venture Beast

Researchers have updated a neural rendering technology with the ability to distinguish 3D structures from lighting, using landmark photos shared online. Read More.

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