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April 13, 2011
Google Earth in even better stereo 3D
Nearly five years ago, Frank first told you about the TriDef Visualizer, which allows you to explore Google Earth in true 3D stereo with anaglyph glasses.
TriDef has recently released version 4.5 of their product which can do some fun stuff with Google Earth, so I decided to give it a try.
The Good
• 14 day fully functional trial version.
• Only requires normal anaglyph glasses (very inexpensive).
• Works in all modes of Google Earth, including Street View.
The Bad
• Being anaglyphic 3D, it's not as sharp as what you see in new 3D movies.
• It simply refuses to work if you have multiple monitors on your system. Rather than mess with those settings, I ran it on my laptop instead.
That being said, it's worth giving it a shot. If you need to get some glasses, you can find them on Amazon for virtually nothing and then go download the 14-day free trial of TriDef.
I certainly won't use Google Earth like this very often, but it's a fun trick!
Posted by mickmel at April 13, 2011 6:24 AM
Comments
Posted by: driving school cheltenham at April 13, 2011 7:01 AM
Google Maps also has a 3D feature built-in when browsing Street View. Just enter Street View mode, right click the screen, and select "3D Mode On".
Posted by: snakeye25 at April 13, 2011 4:48 PM
I have "Nvidia 3D Vision", and enjoy Google Earth in 3D. Makes a lot of fun!
Posted by: Nils at April 13, 2011 5:14 PM
Is it only this new version that doesn't work with multiple monitors?
Because I have no problem with multiple monitors with the version on my computer now.
Now I'm afraid to update.
(3D is the ONLY way to view Google Earth)
Posted by: Chris at April 13, 2011 8:44 PM
To snakeye25,
Are you sure the 3D-viewing in Street View still is working?
I think it only was available some days last year.
Posted by: Jan Melin at April 14, 2011 10:38 AM
Hello Jan
At least here in Portugal it seems to be working.
Here's a screenshot of the Eiffel Tower I just took:
http://img151.imageshack.us/i/gmaps3d.jpg/
Posted by: snakeye25 at April 14, 2011 5:12 PM
Hey snakeye25,
It works in Windows but not in my Mac. At least when using Safari.
Posted by: Jan Melin at April 15, 2011 3:58 PM
I am having the same problem as Jan. It works on a pc but not in Safari as well. Stange.
Posted by: Sally Jenkins at April 19, 2011 8:23 AM
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Yes, it's not a sharp as what we can see in 3D movies. But it's alright, it's better.