In areas visited by Google frequently, you can zoom down to the ground and take a 3D “walking tour” of the area, such as this example in Paris, France.Įach tool has its place. This satellite view example above goes back as far as 1998. Not only does Google Earth provide higher resolution satellite imagery at a much higher zoom rate, but it also lets you swivel the camera perspective, view how the location has changed over a timeline, and “land” down to ground level to view the landscape topography of an area. Google Earth, on the other hand, lets you continue zooming almost to ground level. The view above is as close as Google Maps lets you zoom into the action. For example, look at the satellite view in Google Maps of a rural house in Maine. Google Maps satellite view is pretty impressive, but it doesn’t provide the detail or the features that Google Earth offers. View how locations have changed throughout history.

Measure distances of any location on Earth.

Instead, Apple pretty much only requires you to send an email. Blur your home in Apple MapsĪpple being Apple, the “It just works” company avoids any of the steps above.

Next, select “Report a problem.” At that point, you can fill out a form asking for your home to be blurred from Street View, as well as a selection box that you can use to indicate the precise image you would like Google Maps to blur.įollow the additional prompts from there, but be warned: Once the blurring is complete, even if you change your mind later, this process is irreversible. 🌎 /A1zLTEDknR- Google Maps May 24, 2022įrom there, click the three dots in the top left on the web (or in the top right on mobile). Since 2007, you’ve explored the world with #StreetView and rediscovered the places that mean the most to you.įrom reliving past memories to looking ahead to new ones, here’s to 15 years.

Google sky view of my house