Hi everybody.
What are the new features
What makes it so different from the original Google Earth
What does it dooooo ???
Cascaderailroad, Google Earth is a very complex application, but I will attempt in as few sentences as possible to explain the new features of the program. So, are you sitting comfortably, then I will begin (LOL).
For those who have used Google Earths previous versions will be familiar with the Earth being shown on the opening of the application as it would be viewed from the space station or a high orbit satellite. Touching the screen or keyboard brings the camera down onto the area of the Earth the user has selected until a 3-D image is produced of the typography, demographics and buildings. A further touch of the screen can bring you down to street level where the user can progress along a road as it would be either driving or walking viewing the buildings or scenery as he/she progresses.
It is in this section that the first major change that version nine of Google Earth brings forward. Previous versions have only been able to encompass the images taken by the Google Street view camera cars which I am sure we have all seen driving around. However, Google have now left those cars behind and taken to walking, diving and climbing to obtain imaging away from roads to great effect.
The above means that you can take a virtual walk on the pathways between the pyramids in the valley and the Kings or walk among the crowds in London's Trafalgar Square. The possibilities are endless and only capped by a users imagination or where Google are yet to visit with this format. To help users Google have divided the above into four separate sections those being travel, nature, culture and history. It was the nature section that I found so interesting last evening, as in that you can dive down into the seas and oceans of this world and swim with the sharks, whales or whatever marine creatures are down there.
Along with all the above, Google also cleverly used images posted on Google plus or stored in Google photos by users of this service and notified as for public display. Those images Google have added to their own images to create a comprehensive view of very many places not easily visited by the general public. By example, Steep Holm and Flat Holm islands which are in the Bristol Channel just off the coast of North Somerset UK where I live are presented as a series of photographs taken by persons who have visited the islands and are now there for all to see in Google Earth.
I believe that Google Earth pro if purchased gives licence that allows users to process the images into their own websites or applications if required. Having tried Google Earth on several devices now, my humble opinion would be that the application is best viewed on a high-end android device running version 6.0 or above. For those who have a 4K television the application can be run on the android device and then passed to a Google Chromecast for viewing in large screen format. However, the latest 4K Chromecast would obviously be required to gain the very best from the application in this use.
As stated in my previous posting, i do not believe that Google Earth version nine will be available on any windows PC even if that PC has the Chrome browser installed and in use. That Stated, Google have often in the past advised that numerous things will or will not happen, only for users to find that things in the Google camp can change very quickly. (by example, just look at Google Assistant only for Android version 7.0 we where informed, now within six months being rolled out to all users of Android 6.0 devises)
so, in the above, if Google can work out how revenue can be derived from having Google Earth version nine on PC it will happen i have no doubt. That's why the Google stock market valuation is now close to one thousand dollars per share.
Bill
