Google Earth Updates, Unblurs

Looks like Google Earth has updated a few locations. The US Capitol and White House are now unblurred, and Mount Everest looks exquisite!


(google-earth-capitol uploaded by brownpau.)


(google-earth-whitehouse uploaded by brownpau.)


(google-earth-everest uploaded by brownpau.)

Also check out this fun “Cliffs of Insanity” effect, which happens when you scroll across the terrain faster than the Google Earth server can update the bump map:


(THE CLIFFS OF INSANITY! uploaded by brownpau.)