Google Earth Commemorates 20th Anniversary with a Sentimental Worldwide Journey

Google Earth Commemorates 20th Anniversary with a Sentimental Worldwide Journey

Google Earth Commemorates 20th Anniversary with a Sentimental Worldwide Journey

Prepare yourself for some trips down memory lane.

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Essential information

  • Google Earth celebrates its 20th anniversary and introduces a virtual time machine, enabling users to scroll through years of Street View recollections directly within the application.
  • You can now rewind Street View within Google Earth to observe how locations appeared many years ago.
  • An array of AI-driven features is debuting in Google Earth, allowing users to assess tree cover, monitor urban heat, and design cooler, greener cities.

Google Earth has reached its 20th year, highlighting two decades of the service enabling us to rotate the globe on our devices. To commemorate its 20th anniversary, Google Earth is releasing a nostalgic update: historical Street View, now integrated into the Earth experience.

What begun as a 3D mapping application has transformed into a vast time machine in your hand, filled with satellite images, unique findings, and even cinematic reunions. With the latest enhancement, you can now enter Street View and turn back the clock to explore how your neighborhood or street appeared a decade or two in the past.

virtually time-traveled to see how places evolved and locate their cherished ones in imagery.