Google's 3D Version of London, Royal Wedding Route

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On royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton on April 29 in London, U.K. all media will capture the imagination of a global audience. Google also took part in it by capturing 3D imagery of central London’s buildings and trees in Google Earth—including the entire royal procession route.

With this new 3D data covering the royal procession route, you can indulge yourself in a “royals’-eye” view to see the same sights that William and Catherine will see.  This new 3D imagery isn’t limited to the royal parade route. Thousands of buildings are available, so people from around the globe can digitally experience the beauty of London. You can view buildings such as the British Museum, a treasure trove of historical artifacts, Goodge Street tube station, where General Eisenhower commanded allied forces in WWII, and Shaftesbury Avenue, the historical theatre district of London.

This is made possible by new higher resolution satellite imagery and data from various government agencies including the NOAA and NASA. The level of detail is downright striking, though, as always, natural objects prove a tougher nut to replicate. The trees come off far less real than the buildings in the video above. It's not for lack of trying, though. Google says it planted more than a dozen species of digital trees that actually live in London.

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