First Google Maps, now Google Earth

By DarthTibault

Google has launched Keyhole 3, rebranded Google Earth, and has dumped the subscription rate (except for a $20/year "plus" version with prettier pictures and a commercial $400 "pro" version) available now at earth.google.com. The program lets you fly around a 3D globe, with overhead satellite photos, tilted 45-degree photos, 3D rendered buildings, and overlays that display everything from roads to hotels to bike routes.
You can compare it with NASA WorldWind (what I’ve been using till now) but with Google’s satellite imagery and more features.
You can read a nice review with screenshots at InsideGoogle.com

This entry was posted on Wednesday, June 29th, 2005 at 9:57 am / 22 Jumada al-Ula 1426AH and is filed under Google, Technology + Computing News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

8 Responses to “First Google Maps, now Google Earth”

  1. Usayd Says:
    June 29th, 2005 at 6:11 pm

    Wow thats really cool - Only thing is that of course i dont want to pay!
    :roll:

  2. DarthTibault Says:
    June 29th, 2005 at 7:28 pm

    well, it is free :roll: … don’t see what the problem is…
    I don’t need those extra’s anyway.

  3. Usayd Says:
    June 30th, 2005 at 4:37 pm

    I can’t download it they keep saying its been stopped temporarily

  4. DarthTibault Says:
    June 30th, 2005 at 5:36 pm

    I’ll see if I can send you a copy…

  5. DarthTibault Says:
    June 30th, 2005 at 6:17 pm

    Usayd said:
    I can’t download it they keep saying its been stopped temporarily

    DarthTibault said:
    I’ll see if I can send you a copy…

    Copy sent! :cool: Check your GMail

  6. Usayd Says:
    June 30th, 2005 at 7:24 pm

    thanks! :shock:

  7. Usayd Says:
    July 3rd, 2005 at 9:13 pm

    ok it works and its great!!!! :grin:

  8. Arthur Says:
    November 28th, 2006 at 6:24 pm

    Hi All Experts,
    Does anyone use google earth images as ground image planes for use in aerial scenes. I know how to stitch them together but are there any tools or tricks to make sure that the images are at the same height, angle and such to make sure they stitch well. I know in the pro version you can get bigger images but im not going to pay for the pro version when i could stitch multiple images together…

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