Google Earth 4.1 beta is available for download with a few new features. Probably one of the cooler announcements for Mac user is support for the SpaceNavigator 3D controller, which had up until now only been available for Windows users. Check out this video of the SpaceNavigator in action to see what kind of control you can get of the Google Earth interface with a 3D controller.
Other new features include:
A "view in maps" button that lets you open the location you're viewing in Google Earth with the online version of Google Maps
A new "starting location" added to your "my places"
Support for more languages including Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Polish, Korean, Arabic, and Czech
I wish they would add USGS aerial photos, most of the country is just a green blur which is useless. With Worldwind I can see cars parked in my driveway. Come on Google, get on the ball!
interesting post, i wrote something about this on my blog too... if you want to read that it's on http://dvdrox.altervista.org There is something about google and google earth news!
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Mark said 3:38PM on 5-10-2007
I wish they would add USGS aerial photos, most of the country is just a green blur which is useless. With Worldwind I can see cars parked in my driveway. Come on Google, get on the ball!
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Davide said 8:10AM on 5-14-2007
interesting post, i wrote something about this on my blog too... if you want to read that it's on http://dvdrox.altervista.org
There is something about google and google earth news!
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ghassan said 8:04AM on 6-07-2007
hi
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