Google earth update for Ireland?

D-A-V-E

i was just wondering if there is going to be any more recent updates for google earth? Limerick city has an image over 3 years old and its changed a lot since then..

dr.bollocko

Moved from AH

Red_Marauder

There seem to be a lot of of those Google Earth guys going around in vans at the moment in various parts of the country. What with their somewhat 'lurking' approach and camera equipment, I think they have some elements of the older generation a wee bit on edge!

I've noticed a few around the Mid West area, which takes in Limerick, so maybe soon.

Mark200

That's Google street view ^ not Google Earth...

Google Earth just uses satellite pictures from NASA and stuff... it's not up to Google to take the satellite pictures, they just use ones that have already been taken.

yoyo

Mark200 wrote: »

That's Google street view ^ not Google Earth...

Google Earth just uses satellite pictures from NASA and stuff... it's not up to Google to take the satellite pictures, they just use ones that have already been taken.

On this topic does anyone know when Google plan on adding images for ireland on street view? Be interesting to see them!

Nick

Amalgam

There have been updates 'recently', Greystones is no longer a vomit like blur.

Mark200

yoyo wrote: »

On this topic does anyone know when Google plan on adding images for ireland on street view? Be interesting to see them!

Nick

I'd say about 3 or 4 months... Google started taking them around March 18th. It took about 6 or 7 months for the British ones to go up from when Google started taking the pictures.

eirebhoy

Should be online in October/November.

yoyo

Cheers lads

Nick

AlmightyCushion

Mark200 wrote: »

Google Earth just uses satellite pictures from NASA and stuff... it's not up to Google to take the satellite pictures, they just use ones that have already been taken.

Well it's satellite imagerie up to a point and then then use aerial photography. So either google need to start using more recent aerial photographs or who ever takes them needs to start taking newer ones.

yoyo

If you want better quality satelite imagery for dublin and possibly most of ireland Live Maps is much superior

Nick

Amalgam

yoyo wrote: »

If you want better quality satelite imagery for dublin and possibly most of ireland Live Maps is much superior

Nick

I wouldn't have had much sympathy in the past for people complaining about privacy issues, but multiple angles, combined with the crystal clear photos for most of Dublin's suburbs you have on Live Maps is a tad creepy.

calex71

I'm kind of nervous now , I passed one of the van's when i was at home in Drogheda and didnt have my sunday best on or my hair brushed

cherryghost

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Moved from AH

put it back, we dont want it here.

Itsdacraic

yoyo wrote: »

If you want better quality satelite imagery for dublin and possibly most of ireland Live Maps is much superior

Nick

for the irish countryside this is very good:

http://ims0.osiemaps.ie/website/publicviewer/main.aspx?id=&utype=&ecom=S1&user