Google Earth

[Shawn Bonneau]

Has everyone seen the new thing U2's doing with Google Earth? Click on the 3D button and zoom in on Wembley Stadium

SMB

 

[ramblin rose]

That's pretty cool.

From u2.com

U2.com > News > 360 On Google Earth

If you're following the tour as it moves around Europe, there's a very cool new feature on Google Earth - a model of the 360 stage, in situ, at the venue, about a week ahead of each show.

The model might be red, green or blue - corresponding to the three different steel teams who leapfrog each other from city to city to build the stage in each stadium.

We snapped Wembley Stadium, ahead of the shows this Friday and Saturday. Sheffield and Glasgow are also up, but the last European show, Cardiff, wasn't yet there when we looked.

'We thought it would be interesting to put up on Google Earth a piece of portable architecture, which is what this structure is, ' says 360 Tour Architect Mark Fisher. 'In a way it's got no practical purpose... except that it's fun!'

Log onto Google Earth, search for the city and stadium and make sure you select the '3D Buildings Layer'.

 

[thelaj]

This looks pretty cool. I notice in Sheffield the Claw is askew... will it actually be like this I wonder?

 

[Shawn Bonneau]

Doubtful. Look at Wembley. The back of the Claw is in the stands lol. It's hard to place them I bet in the program

SMB

 

[thelaj]

Boo, I'd like to see it askew...

 

[Popmartijn]

Cool!

 

[dan_smee]

that is really kool. maybe they announce aus tour by popping the claw in sydney

 

[SethVincent]

Nice

Gonna check Soldier's Field & Scott Stadium

 

[SethVincent]

Son Of A Monkey's Uncle

I must have missed the part that said The Claw had to be set up first

 

[digitize]

That's awesome. I wish Google Earth would work properly on Ubuntu for me... I might boot into Windows and install it later.

 

[Max_theHitman]

HAS ANYONE Taken screenshots of this yet??

 

[Zooropa man]

Nice

Gonna check Soldier's Field & Scott Stadium[/QU

I checked... not up yet.

 

[Shawn Bonneau]

Well, it isn't a week before Chicago and def. not a week before scott stadium get haha

SMB

 

[Steved1998]

Stage being set up in Chicago

Got merged

 

[digitize]

The stage is built/being built in Chicago? Are there any Chicago-based Interferencers who could confirm?

 

[ramblin rose]

Wouldn't they have to wait until after tomorrows preseason Bear's game to start building the stage?

 

[Shawn Bonneau]

They will probably start building the stage for Chicago this weekend

SMB

 

[Tommy WM]

Na they have to play under it!

 

[u2hype]

I will head down there this weekend/early next week and report back!

 

[lauramullen]

I would think this weekend they would start putting it up.

 

[Shawn Bonneau]

Yeah, make the Bears play under it! hahaha... Unless a punt hits the claw then the NFL will have to make a new rule... Like that ever happens...

SMB

 

[Shawn Bonneau]

Chicago and Foxboro are up!!!!!!!!!

SMB

 

[U2SJ]

So, uhm, I am looking at Google Earth but I don't see the claw!! How do I look at this again? lol. I feel like a loser.

 

[Shawn Bonneau]

You have to turn on 3D buildings

SMB

 

[U2SJ]

Ah! I see it now. Thanks SMB!

 

[theFly51]

LOL That's too cool. The Claw looks awesome at Soldier Field

 

[Moser]

I see it at Soldier Field...It's fucking huge!

 

[Shawn Bonneau]

It's big at Gillette too. Amazing how much bigger it looks in the smaller area wise stadiums here in NA

SMB

 

[DRay9911]

interesting the claw was there almost 2 years ago

pre-pre-pre-pre-tour test run?

-dan