Ask HN: Google Maps 3D Models in Wrong Position

2 points · mentos · 19 days ago

This issue appeared about a month ago, all of the 3D models in google maps appear to be floating about 20ft above their true origin.

I figured such an obvious bug would be found and fixed by now but its still present.

Anyone else notice this?

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.700278,-74.01524,88a,35y,39.31t/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDExMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

1 comments
solardev · 19 days ago
I think it's just a regional data issue. Google Maps has a lot of errors in some areas (like my city, even in 2D).

But the 3D models looks fine in Boston, for example: https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3533596,-71.0506014,21a,35y,...

You can try to report an issue by right-clicking and then "Report a data problem", but in my experience that never really gets anything fixed. Or ask your city to upload their own GIS data to https://contentpartners.maps.google.com/welcome if they don't already do that.

PS Those permalinks will only take you to the right perspective if you have "Globe View" enabled. If you don't, you have to click Layers -> More -> Globe View and then copy and paste the link again in the same browser window. Refreshing won't work. It also won't work in Incognito. I don't know why Google can't figure out how to make a proper permalink =/ Sigh.