Google releases Google Earth 6 beta for Mac, introduces 3D treesGoogle today released Google Earth 6 beta for Mac, PC, and Linux. Google Earth 6 includes several beefed up features including a better integration of Street View with Google Earth's 3D environment that lets users seamlessly navigate streets across the world.
And speaking of 3D environments, perhaps the biggest (and most unexpected) feature of Google Earth 6 is the introduction of 3D trees. Yes, trees. The 3D trees (over 50 different species) are included in several parks, forests, and neighborhoods from around the globe. According to the Google Earth blog, Google Earth 6 includes 80 million trees worldwide. No word yet on how Google has accurately placed the trees inside Earth, but if they can make a car that drives on its own, I'm betting they've adapted the GPS-enabled cameras from Street View cars to fit on squirrels' heads.
Google Earth 6 beta is available now as a free download and requires Mac OS X 10.5.0 or later.Google releases Google Earth 6 beta for Mac, introduces 3D trees originally appeared on TUAW on Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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