Google Earth
Wow.
Well I tried NASA’s World Wind a little while back and I was impressed.
Google Earth, however, is in a class all of it’s own (download)! This is absolutely amazing! My only complaint is the lack of data. Turn on 3D buildings and go to New York and you’ll be amazed. Search for a pub in London and be impressed. But find an airport in Baghdad? Sorry, bad taste.
Seriously though, this is really cool software - it just needs more data behind it. I tried searching by place name in France and had no joy with all but two of my searches (and one of those was ‘Paris’).
However, this is one to watch. Oh yes, and if you haven’t come across Google maps yet then you don’t know what you’re missing!
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July 3rd, 2005 22:24
Yay - I found a pyramid!
Go to 29.97595, 31.13040 and zoom right in!
Had no luck with Stonehenge though. Will check on a paper map to get my bearings…
July 5th, 2005 14:17
I was horrified when I thought I’d missed the boat, as the website told me that it had already served enough copies and I’d have to wait. How long would I have to wait?! Luckily it wasn’t long and within a few days I’d managed to download it and have a play. So much fun, especially with the 3D buildings in major US cities. The possibilities here are mindblowing, and some of which MSN look set to do with their own Virtual Earth.
July 5th, 2005 21:46
Aye, it is cool to be sure