Ever wonder how designers make models in 3D? Check out this free program from Google that lets you create, view and edit 3D plans quickly and easily.

The Google 3D Warehouse is already being populated with 3D models supporting textures. Look for models with textures which are marked as downloadable by Google Earth V4.

And Google Earth has added many cities with detailed 3D data, it’s definitely worth exploring to see your favorite cities. The skies are always clear in Google Earth – so, have fun!

Google encourages local governments and colleges to produce 3D models of their cities, towns, and campuses–and for those of us who don’t have the resources available to institutions, it ...

Once you’re done, the Google Earth guys will examine your 3D model and if they deemed it fit, they will add it to the 3D building layers in Google Earth.

(Courtesy Modern Mapping) While the Roundshot still gets plenty of use by Del Tufo’s Moonloop Photography business, the evolution of Google Earth means Strange is back in the market for new, ...

More than 50 species of trees have been added to Google Earth’s 3D models of places. Also with this latest version of Earth, Google has added a new character to the software’s repertoire, Pegman.

Being able to fly around the globe in Google Maps or Google Earth and see 3D reconstructions of buildings and landmarks is admittedly a lot of fun, but most of these models have so far been pretty ...

At a press event in San Francisco this morning, Google announced that it will soon feature far better 3D maps in Google Earth. The company also announced that Google Maps for mobile will soon ...

We fly around the globe looking at our favourite cities with the latest versions of Virtual Earth 3D and Google Earth. Which is better?