This page lists known issues and workarounds for Photorealistic 3D Maps in Maps JavaScript features.
Enable hardware acceleration
In order to support 3D Maps, hardware acceleration must be enabled in most browsers. To enable hardware acceleration in Chrome and Microsoft Edge, open Settings, select System, and ensure that Use hardware acceleration when available is enabled.
- Learn how to change websites preferences in Safari.
- Learn about Firefox's performance settings.
Map initialization changes on February 20, 2025
If you created an experimental v=alpha Maps JavaScript API 3D map before
February 20th 2025 (prior to version 3.60.1) and encounter a
map error or black or blank map, you need to update your code
to continue using the Maps JavaScript API 3D map features.
A new mode option on Map3DElement must now be set for 3D Map to be rendered
(2 new values HYBRID and SATELLITE are available). The existing
defaultLabelsDisabled option is removed, set the mode to either HYBRID or
SATELLITE.