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Google Earth. Google Earth is a computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles. Users can explore the globe by entering ...
This is a list of free and open-source software for geological data handling and interpretation. The list is split into broad categories, depending on the intended use of the software and its scope of functionality. Notice that 'free and open-source' requires that the source code is available and users are given a free software license.
Google acquired @Last Software on March 14, 2006, [9] attracted by @Last Software's work developing a plugin for Google Earth. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] On January 9, 2007, Google announced Google SketchUp 6, a free downloadable version of SketchUp, including integrated tools for uploading content to Google Earth and to the Google 3D Warehouse.
Brian A McClendon (born 1964) is an American software executive, engineer, and inventor. [ 1] He was a co-founder and angel investor in Keyhole, Inc., a geospatial data visualization company that was purchased by Google in 2004 [ 2][ 3] to produce Google Earth. Keyhole itself was spun off from another company called Intrinsic Graphics, of which ...
In her new book, “ Kids Thrive at Every Size ,” Castle aims to offer a new model for assessing and addressing kids’ health. Kids with bodies either larger or smaller than average are at ...
Tour Builder – allowed users to create and share interactive tours inside Google Earth. Shut down in July, replaced by new creation tools in Google Earth. [64] Poly – a service to browse, share and download 3D models. [65] Shut down on June 30. Google Expeditions – virtual reality (VR) platform designed for educational institutions ...
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Google Street View is a technology featured in Google Maps and Google Earth that provides interactive panoramas from positions along many streets in the world. It was launched in 2007 in several cities in the United States, and has since expanded to include all of the country's major and minor cities, as well as the cities and rural areas of many other countries worldwide.