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Who thinks it's better than Google maps?
by bluena 15y ago
Who thinks it's better than Google maps?
- slug 15y agoIt looks as good or better than google earth, particularly the trees, but the (texture) caching seems to be limited, which could be obviated by using local storage.
- untog 15y agoEr, not me. Where's the search box? Stuff like this does look genuinely awesome, but Google Maps provides a whole different set of functionality. Searching, routing, etc.
- juhanaj 15y agoThis is basically just a WebGL demo. For actual Nokia Maps (with search and routing) go to http://maps.nokia.com/ http://maps.nokia.com/
- artursapek 15y agoWell, what Nokia has done is better than the way Google has it set up. At least for advanced machines that can run it. But I'm sure Google will catch up when it's a reliable standard.
- kalleboo 15y agoGoogle has their own WebGL demo which isn't anything like this http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3106658 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3106658
- artursapek 15y agoI've played with their streetview transition in GL... really nice.
- cpolk 15y agoYeah, it lacks a search box but the up close 3d renderings look better to me than what Google currently has available to the public.
- Alexx 15y agoAs a pure technology demo, it's more impressive than a plain satellite view. But the product isn't comparable.