Google has updated Google Earth web and Android after working on it for two years. The version 9.0 update brings Voyager, interactive guided tours, 3D View to to see any place from any angle and more new features.
For the Voyager, interactive guided tours, Google has partnered with world’s leading storytellers, scientists and nonprofits. Some of the Voyager tours include Natural Treasures from BBC Earth, Lola, one of 12 little monsters featured in Sesame Street’s Girl Muppets Around the World, Mayan cultures and lots more. There are 50 immersive stories in Voyager, with more added weekly.
It also brings 3D View at the press of a 3D button to see any place from any angle. There is also ‘I’m feeling lucky,’ feature that takes you somewhere unexpected with the click of a button. Google has curated 20,000 different places for this. Once you’ve landed on a point of interest, you can open a Knowledge Card to learn history and facts about that place and see more pictures of it.
Highlights of Google Earth 9.0
- Choose your own adventure with Voyager – Experience interactive stories from around the world.
- Discover new places with Knowledge Cards – Flip through cards and learn about local landmarks.
- Orbit the world in 3D – Use the new 3D button to tilt the map.
- Snap and share a Postcard – Capture snapshots of locations and share them with your friends.
- Feeling Lucky? – Roll the dice and see where the world takes you.
The Google Earth 9.0 is available on the web in Chrome and on Android starting this week. You can grab the APK here if you can’t wait. Google said that iOS version and support for other browsers on the web will be available in near future without giving a time frame.
Regarding the latest update, Google on its official blog, said:
With the new Earth, we want to open up different lenses for you to see the world and learn a bit about how it all fits together; to open your mind with new stories while giving you a new perspective on the locations and experiences you cherish. It’s everything you love about Google Earth, plus new ways for you to explore, learn and share. Zoom in and see what adventures await you in the new Google Earth.