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April 21, 2008

Google Earth Zooming Music Video

This morning I saw this music video which was created by some students at National Taiwan University (NTU). They have used Google Earth as a presentation medium to capitalize on its ability to show many zoom levels for images all within the same interface. Steven Ho, who has created lots of cool Google Earth content, blogged about this video recently. This was a pretty innovative application of GE, so here it is:

via Steven's blog GEmVG Blog. You can also download in Google Earth one of the two zoomed sets of images shown in the video to see how it was done.

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April 18, 2008

Links: GE Lesson, GETools, Microsoft KML, 3D Bridges, Royal Australian 3D, EPA Award

  • Stonehenge GE Lesson - Noel Jenkins has released another well-prepared school lesson which involves Google Earth - this one is about Stonehenge. via Noel's JuicyGeography blog.

  • GETools - Brian Flood - author of the excellent Arc2Earth tools for GIS folks, is working on some new tools for working with Google Earth. He's working to turn the tools into a product which he's calling GETools. He has been developing various ways to interact with Google Earth through its little-known API (which also hasn't seen a lot of development by Google). Based on some demonstration videos he has released, the tools will enable some pretty cool functions. My favorite is the implementation allowing draggable directions to work inside Google Earth (I believe he's leveraging the Google Maps API to perform the same function in Google Earth - which Google hasn't done themselves!). I'm looking forward to seeing these tools released Brian!

  • Microsoft Maps KML Better Than Google Maps - KML was recently approved as an international standard by OGC. But, KML is already reaching wide acceptance in the geospatial visualization world. In fact, it appears Microsoft's implementation for KML in their 2D version of Virtual Earth is better than Google Maps' implementaiton of KML. And, it's true. I've tested it myself. Google Maps does not show large KML files with lots of vector data. But, Microsoft's recent update to Virtual Earth handles them just fine. Google thinks this is a good thing because they are excited to see KML reach broader implementations.

  • 3D Bridges - Gerardo Paz of Buenos Aires, Argentina (who translates GEB to Spanish) is also a 3D modeler, and he has posted some excellent 3D models of bridges in Argentina. Notice how he has even edited the underlying imagery to remove the aerial photo of the bridges while replacing them with 3D. You can see all four bridges here in GE. Here's a collection of other bridges found in 3D Warehouse.

  • Royal Australian 3D - The Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) has released a layer featuring hundreds of unique buildings and structures in Australia. This is similar to the layer for GE released last year by the American Institute of Architects. In the RAIA layer , each placemark contains photos and details of each site and links to more information. In addition, they have modeled 60 of their favorite structures and uploaded them to the Google 3D Warehouse, so you can easily choose and download them for viewing in Google Earth. I do wish their layer of placemarks highlighted the locations with the 3D models with a different placemark icon and provided a link in the placemarks to download the models. In fact, I sent that as a suggestion. See the Google post about this new content, and the RAIA web page.

  • EPA Award - The US Environmental Protection Agency has given an environmental award to Terradex for its development of a Google Earth network link called AirWatch that dynamically shows air quality for the US (and the UK, China, and Mexico City - see post). This work inspired the development of the EPA's AirNow application for Google Earth. See details from Google about the award announcement.

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April 16, 2008

New Navigation Gadgets in Google Earth 4.3

The new navigation gadgets are a pretty big change from the previous versions of Google Earth. They are designed to help you realize the full potential of the 3D environment in Google Earth. Google has updated the Google Earth User Guide, and they have added the following video to help explain the new gadgets:

Here are some other tips for navigating:

  • Fast zoom - You can zoom in/out quickly by pressing the right mouse button and dragging up and down. NOTE: I find it annoying that the direction of motion is the opposite from the behavior of the zoom gadget (up is out, down is in for the mouse zoom).

  • CTRL arrow keys - you can move your view like with the "look around" gadget by pressing CTRL and using the arrow keys on your keyboard to move your view.

  • Middle Mouse Button - if you have a 3 button mouse, use your middle mouse button. Click and hold the middle button - you now get a marker for the place you clicked and you can hold the button down and use your mouse to tilt and rotate about that point. This is a little different than in previous versions of Google Earth, but it works quite well.

  • Reset your view - to get your self re-oriented quickly - click in the 3D window and then hit the "r" key on your keyboard. This resets to "straight-down, north-up" viewing.

  • New shortcuts - Here's some other tips on shortcuts for navigating from the new user guide.

Also, read the official GE User Guide on navigation (as linked above).

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April 15, 2008

Video Demo of Google Earth 4.3

For a fast look at the main new features of Google Earth 4.3, here's a 6 minute video demonstration. Everything you see is with the free version of Google Earth 4.3 (download here). Shown in the video are the new day/night lighting effects, new 3D buildings, new 3D navigation gadgets, and, of course, the new Street View imagery inside Google Earth. You need to download the new Google Earth 4.3 to see these new features (see tips on getting the brand new download). Read my mini-review of GE 4.3 for more details on the new features. Here's the video:

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April 10, 2008

Links: Viewfinder, KML in the North, GE Pro Address Trick, Boy Finds Home

  • ViewFinder - A project at the University of Southern California (USC) has been published which describes research into ways to improve the way photos can be placed in Google Earth. Last August Google added a new photo capability that lets you place photos as they are taken (completely in 3D including zoom, height, angle, etc.). Once a photo is aligned, you can compare it to the 3D data in Google Earth. They put together a great video showing what this looks like in Google Earth You can read the results of their project at the site. Lucky for them, the New York Times wrote about it, and yesterday Boing Boing as well. Here's the video:

  • KML in the North - John Bailey wrote me to say they are having a Google Earth presentation in Fairbanks on April 23rd. They even have one of the GE team members up to give a talk.

  • GE Pro Address Trick - I didn't know it could do that!

  • Boy Finds Home - The Times of India writes about a young man who was displaced from his home as a young boy, but searches Google Earth to rediscover where he lived.

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  1. Seero Releases Live Video with GPS Following for Google Earth - April 04, 2008
  2. Google Earth April Fools Joke Video - April 03, 2008
  3. Wilkins Ice Shelf, Sea Ice Extent Animation - March 28, 2008
  4. Links: Seero GPS Videos, GE Labels, Wikitude POIs, 3D Egyptian Viz - March 20, 2008
  5. YouTube API on Swiss Fighter Video - March 14, 2008
  6. Video Tutorials Inside Google Earth - March 12, 2008
  7. Links: Outreach Showcase, Spreadsheet mapping, Geo Test, KML Lesson Talk - February 26, 2008
  8. Miami Post - Links: Mapper Tool, GE Game, KML Wishlist - February 15, 2008
  9. YouTube Layer in Google Earth Updating Daily - February 07, 2008
  10. Powers of 10 in Google Earth - February 05, 2008
  11. Using Street View in Google Earth - February 04, 2008
  12. Video Tutorials for Google Earth - January 31, 2008
  13. Wrong Turn Down Google StreetView - January 27, 2008
  14. Guys Fly Balloon to 30 km Altitude - See it in Google Earth - January 25, 2008
  15. Musicians in Google Earth - January 22, 2008
  16. Major Geek Cred - January 17, 2008
  17. Top 10 New Google Earth Features 2007 - December 31, 2007
  18. Top 25 Stories of Google Earth 2007 - December 27, 2007
  19. Microsoft Needs to Share Data with Google - December 21, 2007
  20. Mazes of the World in Google Earth - December 10, 2007
  21. News and Links - Out of Beta, Crysis, Our Dumb World, Visual ILS - November 30, 2007
  22. Large Hadron Collider Visible in Google Earth - November 28, 2007
  23. Google Offers New Mapping Data for Switzerland - November 14, 2007
  24. Links: Glider Towing, 3D Bonanza, John Hanke Presentation, Google Maps Profiles, Virtual Earth 3D Modeling - October 19, 2007
  25. Crocodile Man Easter Egg in Google Earth - October 18, 2007
  26. Virtual Earth Bird's Eye Views in 3D - Seen in Google Earth First - October 15, 2007
  27. New YouTube Layer in Google Earth - October 11, 2007
  28. Hurricane Followspot Animations in Google Earth - October 04, 2007
  29. 3D Warehouse Open to All 3D KML Content - September 25, 2007
  30. 3D Red Bull Flights in Google Earth - September 21, 2007
  31. Supernova Explosion in Google Earth Sky - September 17, 2007
  32. Google Earth Outreach Enhancements - September 16, 2007
  33. 3D Buildings - Groningen, Netherlands - September 14, 2007
  34. Google Lunar X PRIZE - Race to the Moon! - September 13, 2007
  35. 3D Model Roundup: Floorplan Star Trek, Bouncing Earths - September 12, 2007
  36. Back to School - Educational Uses with Google Earth - September 11, 2007
  37. Video for Flying with Google Earth Flight Simulator - September 03, 2007
  38. The Gmail Video Collection in Google Earth - August 30, 2007
  39. Google Earth 4.2 Roundup - August 27, 2007
  40. Embed Video In Google Earth 4.2 Placemarks! - August 22, 2007
  41. Video Showing Storm Tracking Tools for Google Earth - August 20, 2007
  42. News Roundup: Peru Earthquake, Virtual Earth Update, Stefan's Alps Hike - August 16, 2007
  43. R/C Planes and Camera Fun with Google Earth - August 12, 2007
  44. Virtual London Project Dead in the Water - August 08, 2007
  45. Barnabu 3D News - Animating International Flights in Google Earth - August 04, 2007
  46. Blues Brothers Bridge Jump Animation in Google Earth - July 24, 2007
  47. The Solar System in Google Earth - July 18, 2007
  48. Solar System Moons in Google Earth - July 15, 2007
  49. News Roundup: GE Design, Live Tour de France, PhotoSketch, Iran Nuclear Project - July 13, 2007
  50. Google Mapplets Officially Released - Mashups 2.0 - July 11, 2007
  51. Google Earth Outreach Announcement Video - June 28, 2007
  52. How to Add a Sky to Google Earth - June 24, 2007
  53. Taipei 3D Models for Google Earth - June 21, 2007
  54. London Eye Animation with Shadows for Google Earth - June 11, 2007
  55. Google Developer Day - Videos Released - June 01, 2007
  56. Rising Water Effects for NYC in Google Earth - Part III - May 25, 2007
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  58. Google Earth Umbrella - May 16, 2007
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  60. Microsoft's Virtual Earth 3D - Video Demos - May 09, 2007
  61. News Roundup 1 - Education, Clean Cruising, Magnalox, NASA UAVSAR - May 06, 2007
  62. Google Earth on The Simpsons - April 27, 2007
  63. Video Demo of New American Architecture 3D Layer for Google Earth - April 25, 2007
  64. Maverick Waves Explained - Illustration in Google Earth - April 23, 2007
  65. GeoBeats - Travel Videos - April 18, 2007
  66. More Google Earth Video Demos - New video category - April 08, 2007
  67. SketchUp Training DVD Available - April 06, 2007
  68. Google Earth in Second Life: GeoGlobe - March 28, 2007
  69. 4D London Eye in Google Earth - March 21, 2007
  70. Super High Resolution Photos in Google Earth - March 18, 2007
  71. Skype + Unype = Multi-User Google Earth - March 10, 2007
  72. YouTube Demo of Berlin in 3D for Google Earth - March 09, 2007
  73. News Roundup: Google Earth Resume/CV, Google Maps Interface to BMW cars - March 07, 2007
  74. Swiss Alps "Fighter" Tour in Google Earth - March 01, 2007
  75. New Video Demos of Latest 3D Buildings for Google Earth - February 26, 2007
  76. SpaceNavigator News: Fly Inside Demo, Security Checkpoints - February 22, 2007
  77. Google Earth Tutorials - Making 3D Poloygons, GE Pro Movie Making - February 21, 2007
  78. iCommunity.TV - News with Google Earth Location - February 14, 2007
  79. 3D Video Inside Google Earth - February 07, 2007
  80. Google Earth Critical Tool in Fight Against Logging Plan - February 06, 2007
  81. Video Tutorials for SketchUp to Google Earth - January 30, 2007
  82. Discovery Sunrise on Google Earth - January 29, 2007
  83. Super Touch Screen for Google Earth - January 25, 2007
  84. Boulder, Colorado 3D Buildings in Google Earth, and a Google 3D Contest - January 18, 2007
  85. Hamburg 3D Buildings Coming to Google Earth - January 17, 2007
  86. PanoViewer - Viewing Panorama Photos in Google Earth - January 15, 2007
  87. News Roundup - KML indexing, GPS tools, SketchUp PhotoMatch Tutorial, GE Blogs - January 13, 2007
  88. Upper Green Valley Environmental Issues Illustrated with Google Earth - January 10, 2007
  89. Awesome 3D Buildings of Denver in Google Earth - January 09, 2007
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  93. YouTube Demo of SpaceNavigator with Google Earth - November 28, 2006
  94. New Blue Marble Add-on Version 2.0 - November 20, 2006
  95. Satellite Photo of KFC Logo and Viral Marketing Scheme - November 17, 2006
  96. TeachingHacks.com Video Course on Google Earth for Education - November 04, 2006
  97. Baseball, 3D Stadiums, Videos, and Google Earth - November 02, 2006
  98. End Mountain Top Removal Campaign with Google Earth - October 15, 2006
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  100. 3D 747 Airliner on Approach at Maho Beach in Google Earth - August 25, 2006
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  105. 1000 Pizzas Publicity Stunt Using Google Earth - June 28, 2006
  106. Feature Request: 3D Video in Google Earth - May 11, 2006
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