Google Maps is testing a new 3D navigation mode where you can see the buildings around you - here's what it looks like.

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Google began rolling out new high-resolution 3D imagery today on both Google Maps and Google Earth, starting with New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area.

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While some local landmarks were already in 3D, thanks to Google's own images or images submitted by users, most areas of town were still in 2D. Now the entire city flows together in 3D imagery.

Google Earth lets you explore the world virtually in 3D via satellite images and interactive maps. Use it to find your house or famous landmarks.

What is clear is that we're finally getting some kind of 3D, Google-Earth-style imagery on a phone, which previously wasn't possible in the mobile Google Maps app.

Google plans to release the first three-dimensional maps for several cities by the end of the year, the company said at a news conference at its San Francisco offices on Wednesday.