Haiti: Forget 3D TV hype for a moment and look what Google has done with 3D pictures here to aid in the rescue efforts in Haiti.
UPDATE: Google is also using their mapmaker tool to coordinate info on a master map of Haiti.
Google Earth and mapmaker used to help relief workers
Google clearly knows the power of the image and ordered post-earthquake imagery from GeoEye to give a highly-detailed 3D image of the disaster scenes. On their Web site, Google says that the data and images will be updated continuously.
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