Google July 9 made its 45° aerial imagery view, introduced to Google users in February in Google Maps Labs, available in select cities in the U.S. and worldwide to all users of Google Maps. As the name implies, 45° imagery shows a location from a 45° angle rather than from the top. Users can use this view to see the sides of buildings and other locations, or rotate around a point of interest using the compass in Google Maps to see different angles.