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Google Earth is a web and computer program that renders a 3D globe based on satellite imagery, aerial photography, and GIS data. Users can explore the Earth, add their own data, view photos, Street View, and more, but also face privacy and security issues.
Brian McClendon is an American software executive, engineer, and inventor. He co-founded Keyhole, which became Google Earth, and later worked at Uber and Niantic.
Learn about the history and features of Google Street View, a technology that provides ground-level interactive panoramas of cities. See the timeline of introductions and the countries with public street view available.
Learn about the history, features, and implementation of Google Street View, a technology that provides interactive panoramas from many streets in the world. Google Street View is available as a component of Google Maps and Google Earth, as a web application, and as a mobile application for Android and iOS.
Terravision is a networked virtual representation of the Earth based on satellite images, aerial shots, altitude data and architectural data, developed by ART+COM in 1993. It was the first system to provide a seamless web navigation and visualization of the earth, but lost a patent infringement lawsuit against Google Earth in 2017.
Keyhole Markup Language (KML) is an XML notation for geographic annotation and visualization in maps and Earth browsers. Learn about its structure, reference systems, OGC standard, and related formats.
Learn about the series of video games that use Google Earth to reimagine the classic Carmen Sandiego franchise. Find out how they were developed, what they are like, and how they received positive reviews and awards.
Google Maps offers satellite imagery, street maps, 360° views, traffic conditions, and route planning for various modes of transportation. It was launched in 2005 by Google, after acquiring several companies that developed the technology and data behind it.