{"id":517,"date":"2011-10-13T15:26:24","date_gmt":"2011-10-13T15:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/futurereleases\/?p=517"},"modified":"2011-10-13T15:27:42","modified_gmt":"2011-10-13T15:27:42","slug":"use-firefox-beta-to-enjoy-3d-maps-with-google%e2%80%99s-mapsgl-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/futurereleases\/2011\/10\/13\/use-firefox-beta-to-enjoy-3d-maps-with-google%e2%80%99s-mapsgl-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Use Firefox Beta to Enjoy 3D Maps with Google\u2019s MapsGL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/WebGL\" target=\"_blank\">WebGL<\/a> was originally pioneered in Mozilla&#8217;s Canvas 3D project and introduced in Firefox earlier this year. This technology is a web standard implemented widely in browsers and allows websites to display hardware-accelerated 3D graphics without the need for third-party software.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/googleblog.blogspot.com\/2011\/10\/step-inside-map-with-google-mapsgl.html\" target=\"_blank\">Google announced MapsGL today<\/a>, a version of Google Maps that allows users to experience 3D Maps with WebGL. MapsGL enables users to have a richer Google Maps experience with smoother imagery transitions, more fluid panning and zooming and 3D buildings.<\/p>\n<p>MapsGL is an opt-in experience that is available in Firefox Beta and Chrome 14+.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/firefox\/channel\/\">Download Firefox Beta<\/a> now to use the new Google MapsGL.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WebGL was originally pioneered in Mozilla&#8217;s Canvas 3D project and introduced in Firefox earlier this year. 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