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[Lifehacker Comments] To get to the updated Gotham, turn on the "3D Buildings" layer in Google Earth, then simply navigate to "New York City." Many of the buildings were contributed by community members, and they've definitely made an impact; hit the link below to see what this same section of Manhattan looked like in just under a year ago.

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[bit-tech.net feed] bit-tech.net | Google maps Manhattan in 3D: While the “3D Buildings” layer has long been an option when viewing a location in Google Earth - a feature which takes advantage of the ability to tilt the image away from the default top-down view - very few places have more than a handful of buildings modelled in this way. This latest update creates an almost photo-realistic skyline, with a ridiculous number of buildings plonked on top of their satellite-imaged plans.

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