The center of Rotterdam looks like it’s still 2010, without the Markthal and with the blue temporary station building. Strangely enough in that version, the 3d buildings, which are fairly up-to-date in the web version, are back to where they were. It still exists and has been renamed Google Earth Pro, but does not seem to be a priority for Google anymore. In short, for those four tricks mentioned above you really need the desktop version. And though you can add surfaces, they refuse to be adjusted in height. Adding pictures and 3d models is also not possible. For example, the flight simulator is missing (or it is very well hidden, you never know with Google). In itself, that web version works fine, but a number of favorite options from the classic Google Earth are not (yet) included. It runs entirely within their own browser Chrome and since recently also within most other browsers. On April 18, 2017, Google launched the web version of Earth. Stunt flight under Erasmus bridge Update: the web version of Google Earth Even a more recent icon, the Timmerhuis, only half a year old, is there: So I was pleasantly surprised when I recently flew to Rotterdam again and saw that the 3D layer in a large part of the city had undergone a very thorough update. And the Central Station had been renewed, like in the real world, but they forgot to digitally take down the blue temporary station building. New icons such as “verical city” De Rotterdam and the Market Hall were missing. And lately Google didn’t really seem to do its best to keep things up to date.Įspecially in the dynamic and rapidly changing city center of Rotterdam that became noticable. It’s much more fun when the used satellite and aerial imagery, and the layer with the 3D buildings, are current.
Or on the Moon or Mars.Īn unconvenient side effect however is that programs like Google Earth tend to fall victim to rapidly aging. But it remains priceless to be able to travel in a matter of seconds from outer space to any place on Earth.
Okay, the search engine is also very useful. Read about the difference)įor many years, Google Earth has been my favorite product by the company from California. (Note: this article is about the desktop version of Google Earth and not about the web version.
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