This 3D time-lapse feature is a platform for the future, though, and Google says it will "update Google Earth annually with new Timelapse imagery throughout the next decade." Ron Amadeo Reviews Editor ...

"But it's really a 3D mapping expedition." To do this, Tromp and his colleagues will exploit an interesting phenomenon related to seismic activity below the surface of the Earth.

Google Earth has been on autopilot for the last few years as Google busied itself with other things. Now, the product is getting its first major update since 2012 with staggeringly cool 3D maps ...

Google's 3D Warehouse is the repository for this new, rich 3D architecture. Without downloading Google Earth 4, users can search the Google 3D Warehouse to view these virtual structures.

Array Labs is planning on scanning Earth in 3D, data that can be used for autonomous vehicle development, augmented reality and more.

NASA and ISRO’s NISAR satellite will map Earth’s land and ice in 3D using dual-band radar, detecting movements as small as a centimeter to monitor disasters, land shifts, and climate changes.