However, as far as we can tell, none of them actually got proper 3D models. It mostly includes people lying down or sitting and they evidently stayed in the same place long enough that the 3D imagery process was able to capture them. However, while exploring the 3D imagery in Dublin, Ireland we came across some people in the parks there. Over time, Google has got better at removing moving vehicles from the imagery so the streets appear almost empty, and we never seem to see pedestrians at all. The overall result is that anything that is moving cannot be properly imaged in 3D.

It is also possible that more than two passes are combined, and we have even come across one case where it appears that Google combined imagery from completely different flights months apart. Based on previous analysis, the 3D imagery is captured by taking four images in rapid succession from an aircraft and then another four later on on a separate pass. This is because of the way the 3D imagery is captured. While exploring Google Earth’s 3D imagery, you will probably have noticed that even in the busiest cities, people are largely absent.

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