Google Maps offers two view modes – 2D and 3D. In 3D mode, you can get a natural view – for example, buildings, famous landmarks, mountains, roads, and more can be seen more clearly. This is similar to Google Maps’ Street view.
3D Google Maps is pretty graphics intensive, so 2D is used by default. If you want to view Google Maps in 3D, you need to manually enable it.
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