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WebGL: Google Maps is arguably the #1 application. It's used to draw the line drawing based maps and to re-draw them with different things emphasized depending on your needs (as well as rotate, scale, zoom, smoothly)

But also, of course the fact that it goes 3D. It feels like they've de-emphasized this feature because I suspect few people use or or even know it exists but demo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbxYG5Sb5RQ

You can also go to https://earth.google.com

AFAIK it's the same tech (not sure) but a UI for various kinds of exploration instead of directions

WebRTC, Google Meet uses WebGL/WebAssembly to provide the filter effects where your background is blurred out or replaced. AFAIK that doesn't happen on the server. It happens locally and then the video with the effects applied are sent over the net via WebRTC.



3D Buildings in Google Map like that was announced a few days ago at Google IO, it's called immersive view. https://blog.google/products/maps/three-maps-updates-io-2022...

I don't think we can actually use it yet though.

Edit: that video might be of a different 3D feature I have no idea of


The 3D view has been available since at least 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHe3ag3i8v8

AFAICT the announcement is saying they made it even more detailed than it already was




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