Unfortunately "perspective view" will be wrong too because those images are no longer perspective. The originals from camera are perspective, but they are rectified/post processed to fit in the specially coordinate system that is not "perspective", as a result the map can be panned "seamless".
The view in the Flash API's "3D MAP" is true perspective, but is called "Map3D". Oh well, can not be too picky here. On Dec 10, 10:32 am, MapsRus <[email protected]> wrote: > Actually, I think Google is going to play on the "perspective" aspect > of this new imagery...perhaps like "Perspective View"? > > http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2009/12/changing-your-perspective.... > > Cheers, > > M > > On Dec 10, 5:52 am, rslivinsky <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I think Google Maps could have come up with a less confusing term for > > their "new" Aerial Imagery. To most in the GIS or related profession, > > an "Aerial Image" is considered one taken from an Airplane. The first > > mistake Google has made is calling the regular imagery as "Sattelite > > Imagery". We all know that in most places, once you are at a more > > maximum zoom, you are looking at airplane photographed imagery which > > could be refered to as Aerail Imagery and not Sattelite Imagery. I > > understand keeping it simple, and hey most regurlar users have no > > clue. But, by calling the new oblique imagery, as Aerial Imagery", > > you are only digging a greater whole in your naming conventions. Just > > my 2 cents. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api?hl=en.
