Google Earth supports Leap Motion
Google Earth now supports Leap Motion and soon you’ll soar around NYC, San Francisco, Paris, the Grand Canyon and more. Check out the video…
Google Mars Updated
Google Mars has been updated by including large parts from the Context Camera (CTX) on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Google Earth’s strange patterns in the Chinese desert
Google Earth reveals more strange patterns in the Chinese desert, but this time the researcher who found them thinks she knows what they are.
New 3D imagery for Google Earth (video)
Google explains how new imagery rendering 3D techniques works: Since 2006, we’ve had textured 3D buildings in Google Earth, and we’re excited to announce that we’ll begin adding 3D models to entire metropolitan areas to Google Earth on mobile devices in the near future.
Google Street View heads underwater
Google in collaboration with the University of Queensland and Underwater Earth to help map Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef system. The results will be available for all via Google Earth and Google Maps.
Google Earth Infographic
To celebrate its 1 billionth download, Google Earth tapped JESS3 to create an informative graphic which highlights the ease and speed with which Google Earth users can explore some of the most fascinating parts of the globe and more.
