It’s not available on the mobile apps yet, but we’d imagine the update will come sooner rather than later. It’s compatible with Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge. The change came about two weeks ago and is possible thanks to the WebGL tech in the major browsers. Just zoom all the way out at ? /CIkkS7It8d With 3D Globe Mode on Google Maps desktop, Greenland's projection is no longer the size of Africa.
You see, it’s much harder to show accurate representations of landmass using flat projections. If you’ve ever wondered why Greenland looks the same size as the continent of Africa on a flat map, that’s why. Rather than making the change to clear up any lingering confusion among the unenlightened, Google is chasing accuracy here. Now, when users zoom out from the traditional flat view, the earth becomes an actual globe. Google has dealt another crushing blow to the flat-earther movement by adopting a new 3D globe within Google Maps.
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