Cool New Google Maps Feature Lets You 'Helicopter' Preview Routes (pcworld.com)

44 points by Urgo 14y ago ↗ HN

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I'm not seeing this, in latest Safari or Chrome. Anybody else?

Urgo 14y ago ↗

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=boston+to+los+angeles

I can confirm the 3d button's not showing up for me in Safari 5 but its working in Chrome 16 and FF 8. (Windows versions)

waterside81 14y ago ↗

Chrome 14 on OS X works for me. You have to hit "Get Directions" after choosing your two locations.

jmonegro 14y ago ↗

Also Chrome 14 on OS X, and can't see it.

edkennedy 14y ago ↗

OS X and Chrome 14, in Canada, can't see it. I'm thinking location might have something to do with that...

smd80 14y ago ↗

Don't see it in Northern California either, on Lion under Chrome 14 or Safari 5.

jebblue 14y ago ↗

Not on current Ubuntu using Google Chrome. I'm filing a report with Google. Thanks to the OP, when this is working on Ubuntu I look forward to using it.

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jessedhillon 14y ago ↗

Works for me in the SF bay area on Safari 5.1, OSX Lion. I believe you need to have the Google Earth browser plugin installed: http://www.google.com/earth/explore/products/plugin.html

That plugin is not available for Linux, sadly.

cpeterso 14y ago ↗

Thanks! The Google Earth plugin was the missing piece of the puzzle.

pasbesoin 14y ago ↗

What has happened to Google's LatLong blog (linked in the story)?

http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2011/09/helicopter-view-o...

Zero visible content with NoScript enabled. I have to enable not just blogspot.com but also something from blogblog.com . That's just [explicative] annoying.

EDIT: After enabling scripts from those domains and viewing the content, when I disable scripts and refresh, the content remains visible. In case anyone tries blocking scripts and finds "it works for me".