Google Earth is hosting its biggest update since 2017. In this new version, Google's satellite mapping service integrates the Timelapse function. The idea, to offer a “temporal” view of our planet and to witness the changes made by humanity during these last forty years.
For the past fifteen years, Google Earth has continued to improve its formula. Since May 2020, the Google Earth mapping service has, for example, been equipped with new fun features , with the possibility of organizing quizzes and guided tours. And on Thursday April 15, 2021, Google Earth welcomes its biggest update since 2017.
In this new version, Google offers a rather impressive new feature. Called Timelapse , it allows you to take advantage of “ a temporal view of our planet” thanks to which it is possible to “ see time go by and witness almost four decades of change on a planetary scale”.
c of nearly 4.4 terapixels ( i.e. a 4 followed by 12 zeros), or the equivalent of 530,000 videos in 4K.
Via this tool, you can therefore enjoy 800 videos in 2D and 3D thanks to which you will be able to see the changes made over the past 40 years on the Dune du Pilat in France, in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, or in Las Vegas in the 'State of Nevada. Thanks to Timelapse, Google hopes that Internet users will be able to “ discover new things previously invisible” and encourages them to share this tool to “ marvel at the changing shapes of the coast, follow the expansion of megalopolises or observe the consequences deforestation ”.